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The meeting was attended by six senior faculty members of the EC de-
partment and thirteen scientists of SAC-ISRO. The agenda of the meeting

was to explore the possibility of involving the alumni in academic-relat-

ed activities of the EC department and get the benefits of their expertise.
At the outset, Dr. Dhaval Pujara briefed the gathering outlining the

purpose of the meeting and the expectations from the alumni. Dr.
D K Kothari presented the details of the scheme of BTech EC Semes-

ter V, VI, VII, and VIII syllabus and invited suggestions. Many valuable
suggestions on the curriculum and other aspects of teaching-learn-

ing were received and were categorized in four broad areas namely –
1. Curriculum design including new courses

2. Student projects
3. Workshops and fractional Courses

4. General suggestions to strengthen the EC program

All the alumni agreed to extend their cooperation in all our en-
deavors for creating a better academic environment and perfor-

mance. In the end, as a token of gratitude, a memento was present-
ed to all the alumni members. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks.

Orientation Programme for EC students
The Department of Electronics and Com-

munication Engineering organized a
one-day Orientation Programme for the

students of BTech, Semester IV and VII stu-

dents (2020 Batch) on January 2, 2020. Dr.
Dhaval Pujara, Head of the Department,

briefed the students about the programme,
objectives, and expected outcomes.

The first session was delivered by Shri Dharmendra Sharma, Director-Technical,
Gujarat Fiber Grid Network Limited. Shri Sharma gave a talk on ‘Positive Attitude

and Digital Revolution in Rural Gujarat’. He shared his experience of connecting
250,000 Gram Panchayats in the country, covering nearly 625,000 villages to

improve telecommunication in India and to reach the campaign goal of ‘Digital
India’. He discussed the challenges and hurdles faced in implementation and mo-

tivated the students to come out with appropriate solutions for these problems.

The second session was by Sadhu Shri Vivekjivandas Ji, Editor, English
Magazine, BAPS, Shahibaug. He gave a talk on ‘Managing Life’ and discussed

the important pillars for managing life, i.e. managing self, managing others,

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