A highly innovative design, DTU Solar Car is capable of participating in the 3,000 km long Solar Car race from Darwin to Adelaide. The Solar Car is powered by Multi-crystalline Solar Cells with 16.66 % efficiency capable of generating one KW solar electricity. The vehicle can attain the speed of 85 kmph on solar power itself. The Steering supported with the aerodynamic design of the car provides for easy handling and reduced drag during driving. The efficient LED lighting system has been incorporated in the Solar Car to reduce energy losses and an indigenously designed Open Hardware based Vehicle Monitoring System has been incorporated to monitor the critical parameters including the display of the state of charge, GPS, Panel Output and it helps the driver to drive the car most efficiently.

He said that the university has also given 25 Ph.D. scholarships in the last one year. In his address Lt. Governor also talked about the achievements of the city government in the field of technical education. He said that the city government has introduced a plan of up-gradation of ITIs through PPP scheme to make the curriculum suitable to the needs of the industries. Five ITIs have entered into such agreements with some of the leading industries in this regard.

ITI Nandnagari and ITI Jahangir Puri have entered into agreement with Tata Motors, ITI Jaffarpur with V & S International Pvt. Ltd and ITI Narela with Punj Lloyd Ltd. Taj Palace Hotel Limited has joined the plan with ITI Shahdara.

He said that “Delhi Higher Education Aid Trust” has also been registered to release scholarship for economically weaker sections.

He said that university is also considering to introduce new courses in the near future for budding entrepreneurs and innovators. Earlier, Vinod Dham, developer of Pentium and an alumnus of the DCE inaugurated the summit and interacted the students and budding entrepreneurs.

A second year student also gifted poster to Dham on the occasion. Cultural festival Engifest has also taken off with the inauguration. Several cultural programmes and musical shows will be organized during the fest.

Process of converting one of the top engineering institutions in country and Delhi University’s only engineering institution Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology (NSIT) is already on. But has anybody asked students’ view about the conversion of a college into a new university. Is it a beneficial idea for them? Fachcha.com tried to get the view of students in this regard. Excerpts:

Shelki a first year student from Ramjas College says clearly no to such ideas. “No I want to keep myself with Delhi University. It has good reputation not in India but also in abroad. Being associated with Delhi University I have many opportunities to explore my avenues and enhance my skill”, she says.

Sanjay Kumar, a student of NSIT, Dwarka, says that many students have joined the institution despite their selection in IITs. This was due to its reputation and association with Delhi University. Growing as university is not a bad idea but rather than working on it the institution should fight for complete autonomy without dissociating itself with Delhi University. “I think nobody will oppose the idea in this regard”, he says.

Shashank Tiwari, another student of Ramjas College too has the similar kind of view as he says that the idea may be good to generate more funds but the it would be disastrous for students. “We are here because of Delhi University not because of other’s name. We do not want to lose this status”, he says.

“I do not know why St. Stephen’s college is working on it (to become a university). The college is already enjoying the highest autonomy within the DU framework”, says Namrta (name changed) a student of St. Stephen’s College.

Bollywood actors Gul Panag, Purab Kohli and director Prakash Jha reached Ramjas College of Delhi University on Monday to promote their movie ‘Turning 30’. Both Panag and Kohli entered into the college premises as bike riders and interacted with students too. Prakash Jha, an alumnus of Ramjas College congratulated Rajendra Prasad, Principal of college, for completing 25 years as principal of the college.

Season of alumni meet
Alumni meet is new buzzword in Delhi’s institutions these days. While alumni of Delhi Technological University (DTU) to meet in February some of the colleges in Delhi University too are organizing alumni meet in February. Indraprastha University too is working on the same idea.

Flower show in Delhi University
As the sun is slowly becoming warmer and students in Delhi are desperately waiting for spring season Delhi University is preparing for its annual flower show. The show has been scheduled on 24th and 25th February. A painting competition will also be organized on the occasion

The students pleaded to quash the notification of the city government regarding conversion of DCE into DTU as it has affected their career a lot. The students’ group said in the petition that the DCE was earlier part of Delhi University, a central university. But after conversion it has become a state university as DTU and big companies do not want to come to state universities for placement.