Hindustan University Alumni Meet 2013 9th nov.

Visit and Special Lecture by Korean Ambassador to India, His Excellency, Mr. Joon-gyu Lee to Hindustan University

Visit and Special Lecture by Korean Ambassador to India,

His Excellency, Mr. Joon-gyu Lee to Hindustan University

Chennai, October 3, 2013:  The Korean ambassador to India, His Excellency Mr. Joon-gyu Lee visited Hindustan University and delivered a special lecture on commemoration of the 40^th Year of India-Korea Friendship.  He was received with the official guard of honour by the National Cadet Corp students at Hindustan University.  Then he met Dr. Anand Jacob Verghese, Pro Chancellor, Hindustan University, who chaired the meeting in the honour of His Excellency.  This was attended by the Senior Management personnel and also the members of the staff of University.  

"Edupreneurs - Lifetime Achievement Award - Times of India-(30th sept 2013)

"Edupreneurs - Lifetime Achievement Award - Times of India-(30th sept 2013)

Dr.Anand Jacob verghese,Vice chairman,Hindustan Group of Institutions collects Life time Acheivement award on Behalf of Dr.Elizabeth verghese,chairperson from the Governor of Tamilnadu.

Audio launch of the film ‘Iruvar Ondranal’ by Actor Surya

HINDUSTAN UNIVERSITY HOSTS AUDIO LAUNCH AT PADUR CAMPUS

            A colourful filmy event was conducted at  Hindustan University. The occasion was the audio launch of the film ‘Iruvar Ondranal’  starring Prabhu , the hero of the movie, who is an alumini of Hindustan University.  It was a unique function as the Chief Guest was ‘Singham Surya’ who is no stranger to the Hindustan Campus.  He released the first Audio Cassette which was received by  Mr. Ashok Verghese, Director, Hindustan University in the presence of Hon’ble Chancellor Mrs. Elizabeth Verghese.  The choreographer of the movie is  Mr. Prabu who is also an alumni of Hindustan University  added more spice to the event.   Yet another speciality of the event was that it coincided with the Wedding Anniversary of Surya and he was greeted by one and all.  He made a very motivating and touching speech to the the students of the University.  In all it was a spectacular Audio Launch.

Hindustan University concluded FIESTA 2013.

ON CAMPUS----FIESTA 2013
Media : The Hindu (Education Plus) ,23rd sept

Hindustan University concluded FIESTA 2013.

The chief guest for the event was Rajesh Subramaniam,Director - HR,Cognizant Technology Solutions.

Workshop on Solar Energy Technology & Evaluation

Workshop on Solar Energy Technology & Evaluation

The School of Electrical Sciences conducted workshop on Solar Energy Technology & Evaluation on 21st August 2013 for teaching faculties, industrial personnel & students. The objective of this workshop was to showcase, encourage and tap the enormous potential of solar technology for the industrial sector. Dr. R. Devanathan, Professor Emeritus, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, welcomed the gathering and introduced the chief guest Mr. S. Ramalingam, National President, Energy & Fuel Users Association of India, Chennai.

Mr. S. Ramalingam delivered the keynote address titled ‘Sustainable Development- The role of renewable particularly Solar Energy’.

http://www.hindustanuniv.ac.in/solarenergytech.html

PONNONAM-2013 at Hindustan University

 

        

PONNONAM-2013 at  Hindustan University

Hindustan University celebrated PONNONAM - 2013 on 7^th September 2013 at MGR Hall.  Renowned Film Actor Mr. Ashokan was the Chief Guest on the occasion.  Dr. Mrs Elizabeth Verghese, Chancellor, Hindustan University presided over the function.  The programme commenced with the traditional lighting of lamp and ONAM song performed by students.

In her message to the gathering, Dr. Mrs Elizabeth Verghese, Chancellor, Hindustan University expressed her whole-hearted happiness and appreciated the students for having brought life to the celebration of PONNONAM 2013. She thanked all the organizers (especially students) for having retained the tradition and culture of the year old festival and also urged the baton of celebrating spirit and zeal to be passed-on to subsequent batches in the same manner. 

The Chief Guest, Mr. Ashokan, Actor, Malayalam Film Industry started his speech with high appreciations to the students and organizers for having made him part of this unforgettable moment of celebration.  He felt witnessing a celebration of ONAM festival in Kerala at Hindustan University. He also appreciated the efforts the students have put in making pookalam (traditional rangoli made with flower petals).  Adding to this, he said students have done extremely well to prepare and maintain pookalam in its true and rich form matching to the good old form. Further, he was amazed to see the traditional thiruvathirakali and sinkarimelam – for which he felt, has elevated the rich culture of Keralam once again.  He concluded his speech expressing his gratitude to Chancellor for the opportunity to witness and be part of this grandeour.  The Chief Guest was felicitated with the traditional ponnada (folded traditional silk cloth, generally placed around shoulders of honoree) by Dr. Mrs Elizabeth Verghese, Chancellor, Hindustan University. The morning programme ended with“ ONAM SADYA”-  a  traditional  kerala lunch .

In the post-lunch session, students performed the traditional Kerala sports viz. kummiyadi and vadamvali to mark the festive-galore amongst all present.  The festival was celebrated by around 1000 plus students. 

 Dr. A. Joseph Stanley,Director(Academics), Dr. Pon Ramalingam,( Registrar), Brig. Dr. Ravi Verman (Retd.), Dean (Administration), Mr. Santhosh Verghese, (Special Office), Mr. Abraham Alex,( Campus Manager), Dr. Dilip Shah,(HOD, Dept of Aeronautical Engg) and other distinguished members also participated in the celebration. The programme was concluded with National Anthem.  

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Dr. KCG Verghese Excellence Awards honor the best!

It was an occasion to rejoice for the Hindustan Group of Institutions this month as they commemorated the 73rd birth anniversary of their Founder Chairman Dr K.C.G. Verghese by announcing Dr K.C.G. Verghese Excellence Awards for 2013. The occasion saw Dr E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, Minister of State for commerce and Industry, Government of India donning the role of the special guest, while the Chief Guest for the event was Lt Gen S.S. Jog, Commandant, OTA, Chennai. Dr Mrs Elizabeth Verghese, Chairperson, Hindustan Group went on to deliver the commemoration speech.

Dr K.C.G. Verghese Excellence Awards will be an annual affair presented by the Hindustan Group. The main motive of these awards is to recognize those individuals who have gone on to excel in their chosen fields. The lifetime achievement award was given to Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes, Group CEO--Air Asia, for his contributions in the fields of aviation, trade and commerce, international associations and towards the growth and development in Malaysia. Eminent filmmaker S. Priyadarshan Nair bagged the Excellence Award in the field of Culture and Entertainment for his contribution to the society via his motivational movies in myriad languages.

Dilip R Vellodi, chairman & CEO, Sutherland Global Services was the recipient of the Excellence Award in the field of Business. Dilip bagged this award for having contributed immensely to the industry using his pioneering idea as he created a company from scratch to a level where it would be doing business worth close to $700 million with its employee strength of 13,000.

The ‘Distinguished Alumnus Excellence Award’ went to Munirathanam Javaji, Director, Assystem India Private Limited. Munirathanam has successful carried forward the vision of the Founder, representing HITS in front of the corporate world.

Troy Justice, Senior Director, Basket Ball operations - International, NBA--won the Excellence Award in the field of sport for his contribution to the basket ball players of our country, and for the development of BFI (Basketball Federation of India) (BFI) and for bringing brand NBA to our nation.

Speaking during the event, Dr Mrs Elizabeth Verghese said, “Dr K.C.G. Verghese was a visionary who built the entire edifice of the Hindustan Group of Institutions. His qualities of vision, perseverance and enthusiasm helped create a springboard for myriad aspirants to shape their careers. Despite being born in an ordinary middle class family in Kerala, he went on to become one of the most renowned educationists in the country. This award is in memory of this industrialist, educationist and visionary of non-formal technical education."

The occasion also saw a coffee table book titled '45 years of 'HIET' was released by Lieutenant General S.S.Jog. The book captures the journey of this premier technical institution. Lieutenant General S.S.Jog sai, "It is my honour to be a part of such an awards ceremony which recognizes the individuals who have significantly contributed to the cause and benefit of this society at large. I am thankful to Hindustan Group of Institutions for giving me this opportunity. I congratulate the awardees and convey my wishes to students"

A net amount of Rs.3 crores has been awarded as Scholarship for Students fo Adopted schools and also for students of Hindustan Group of Instituions who have excelled in Sports

Hindustan Group of Institutions presented Dr. K.C.G. Verghese Excellence Awards – 2013

Air Asia Group Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes announces commencement of Indian operations and promises to dedicate the first aircraft to Dr. K.C.G. Verghese

Chennai, Saturday, June 29, 2013: Speaking after receiving the Dr.K.C.G.Verghese Life Time Achievement award in Chennai, Tan Sri Dr.Tony Fernandes, CEO AirAsia said that he is greatly moved by the life and vision Dr.K.C.G.Verghese. Hindustan Group of Institutions announced Dr. K.C.G. Verghese Excellence Awards’13 to commemorate the 73rd birth anniversary of their Founder Chairman Dr. K.C.G. Verghese. The Special Guest was Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, Honourable Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The Chief Guest for the evening was Lieutenant General S. S. Jog, Commandant, OTA, Chennai. Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Verghese, Chairperson, Hindustan Group of Institutions presided over the event and Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Director, Air Asia was the Guest of Honour and he delivered the commemoration speech.

The event was witnessed by more than 400 people. The journey of KCG Verghese was presented to the audience leaving them inspired with his contribution to the aviation and education industry. The awards aimed to recognise the achievement of individuals who have excelled in their respective fields. Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, Lieutenant General S. S. Jog, gave away the four Excellence Awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented by Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Verghese.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, Honourable Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Government of India, said “I’am feeling extremely privileged and honoured to be part of such a great event. Dr. KCG Verghese, with his profound qualities of enthusiasm, perseverance, vision and live networking created a springboard for many aspirants to mould their careers.”

Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Asia, was honoured with The LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for his significant contributions to the fields of Aviation, International Associations, Trade and Commerce, Hospitality, Sports and contribution to Malaysia’s growth and development. 

"KCG Verghese is an inspiration and it is an honour to receive the KCG Verghese Lifetime Achievement Award instituted in his memory." said Group Chief Executive Officer of Air Asia ,Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes. We will be in India and will have our Head Office in Chennai.  He also reiterated that, "when Air Asia begins its Indian operations, we will dedicate our first Aircraft to Dr.K.C.G.Verghese." Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes vowed to recruit the airline staff in India from Hindustan Group of Institutions. He added that AirAsia look forward to revolutionise air travel in India by providing services at affordable prices.

The Excellence Award in the field of Culture and Entertainment was given away to Mr. S Priyadarshan Nair, Eminent Film Director, Producer and Screenwriter, for his graceful contribution to the society through his inspirational movies in many languages.  Mr. Mr. Dilip R Vellodi, Chairman and CEO, Sutherland Global Services was presented with Excellence Award in the field of Business, for his outstanding contribution to the industry through his innovative Business Ideas. On behalf of Mr. Dilip R Vellodi, The award was collected by Mr. K. S. Kumar, Head, Global Operations, Sutherland Global Services. Excellence Award in the field of sport was bagged by Mr. Troy Justice, Senior Director, Basketball Operations – International, NBA, For his remarkable contribution to our Nation and the basket ball players of India and the world and for assisting the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) in its development.

Alumnus Excellence Award was given away to Mr. Munirathnam Javaji, Director, Assystem India Private Limited, for being the iconic brand in representing Hindustan Group to the corporate world and carrying forward the Founder’s vision “ TO MAKE EVERY MAN A SUCCESS AND NO MAN A FAILURE ”.

On the occasion, a coffee table book titled ‘45 years of HIET’ was released by Lieutenant General S. S. Jog. The book captures the journey of this premier technical institution. Lieutenant General S. S. Jog said, “It is my honour to be a part of such an awards ceremony which recognizes the individuals who have significantly contributed to the cause and benefit of this society at large. I am thankful to Hindustan Group of Institutions for giving me this opportunity. I congratulate the awardees and convey my wishes to students.”

Scholarship of Rs 3 crores has been awarded for Students of Adopted Schools and also for Students of Hindustan Group of Institutions who have excelled in Sports.    

About Hindustan Group of Institutions:

The Hindustan Group of Institutions was founded in 1966 by late Dr. K.C.G. Verghese. He was a true visionary and had realized the need for an institution that offers non-formal technical education. The establishment of Hindustan Engineering Training Centre (HETC) helped in the evolution of Hindustan Institution of Engineering Technology (HIET) which met this need. Dr. K.C.G. Verghese also headed several other group institutions namely KCG College of Technology, Hindustan College of Arts & Science, National Institute of Management Studies & Orient Flight School. These institutions aim at imparting quality education in the fields of engineering, aviation, applied sciences and management.  Institution is proud to have catered to 15,000 students and 1,300 Faculty. 

Standing From Left to Right :

Mrs.Susan Marthandan, Director – Hindustan College of Arts and Science

Mrs.Annie Jacob Verghese, Director – KCG College of Technology

Mr.Munirathnam Javaji, Director , Assystem India & Founder CEO – Javaji M Consulting, (Winner of Distinguished Alumnus Excellence Award)

Mr.Troy Justice, Sr. Director , National Basket Ball Association (NBA), USA (Winner of Excellence Award in Sports)

Shri.S.Priyadarshan Nair, Film Director, Producer and Screen writer ( winner of Excellence Award in Culture and Entertainment)

Dr.Mrs.Elizabeth Verghese - Chairperson , Hindustan Group of Institutions

Lt.Gen.SS Jog, SM, VSM - Commandant, OTA, Chennai - Chief Guest

Tan Sri Dr.Tony Fernandes, Group CEO, AirAsia - Guest of Honour and winner of Life Time Achievement Award

Mr.KS Kumar, Head, Global Operations, Sutherland Global services (Received Award on behalf of Mr.Dilp R Vellodi –Business Excellence Award)

Shri Walter Devaram IPS, Former Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu

Dr.Prem Marthandan, Director – Hindustan College of Arts and Science

Mr.Ashok Verghese, Director – Hindustan Group of Institutions