ORGANISING COMMITTEE
NSHM Knowledge Campus is all about experiential
PATRON
Mr. Arnab Roy
CEO
NSHM Knowledge Campus, Durgapur
CHAIRMAN
Prof. (Dr.) Probir. K. Bose
Campus Director,
NSHM Knowledge Campus, Durgapur
CO-CHAIRMAN
Prof. (Dr.) Somajyoti Majumder
Professor & Head
Department of Mechanical Engineering
CONVENOR
Mr. Swapan Kumar Aditya
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
CO-ORDINATORS
Mr. Debabrata Roy
Assistant Professor
Mr. Ratan Biswakarma
Assistant Professor
VENUE
NSHM Knowledge Campus Durgapur
DURGAPUR,WEST BENGAL-713212
PARTICIPANTS
Students from various Colleges
Researchers from Universities / Colleges /
Research Institutions
R & D Personnel of Industries
REGISTRATION
The Registration fee of Rs. 100 for Students and
Academicians and Rs. 500 for the delegates from
Industries can make a payment via Online Payment
(NEFT Transfer). The Bank details are
A/C No : 019094600000524
IFSC Code : YESB0000190
Beneficiary Name : NSHM Academy
THE INSTITUTE
learning and building an ever-expanding knowledge
base involving knowledge partners and
communities. NSHM is where information and ideas
flow freely in an open and friendly atmosphere
a Knowledge Hub of Global Excellence in which
students learn, share, shine and have fun.
NSHM Knowledge Campus is on a fast track. In ten
years, NSHM Knowledge has become one of the best
educational destinations in India that has
successfully created industry-ready professionals,
researchers and entrepreneurs. NSHM stands out in
providing a wide variety of undergraduate and post- ONE DAY SEMINAR
graduate career courses NSHM Faculty of
Engineering & Technology (NFET) was established in ON
the year 2010 under the aegis of NSHM Knowledge
Campus, Durgapur-GOI. True to the groups The Present & Future of Engineering
philosophy, the college aims to impart sound Education
technical knowledge imbued with human values that
will make our students globally competent
professionals. 18th NOVEMBER 2017
THE DEPARTMENT
Mechanical engineering is the specialization that
encompasses its application throughout all fields- be
it light or heavy engineering, metal or mining ORGANIZED BY
industry, agriculture or medical application, petro-
chemical and transportation or aerospace. Our vision DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL
is to infuse both theoretical knowledge with intense
ENGINEERING
application/ industry orientation- be it in class room,
laboratories or actual industry. The faculties here NSHM KNOWLEDGE CAMPUS-GOI
had been drawn out from all environments like
academic, research, and industry. Some of them are DURGAPUR
enormously experienced in all this areas and thus are WESTBENGAL-713212
constant model- guide to the student and junior
faculties too. Research activities in collaboration
with NIT, ISM, and National Laboratories have website :www.nshm.com
already started in all the above stated fields and
quite a few faculties are pursuing Ph.D.
ABOUT THE SEMINAR HONORABLE SPEAKER

The Present & Future of Engineering Education REGISTRATON FORM

Progress of engineering education in India since

Prof. (Dr) Damodar Acharya NAME :
independence five decades ago, its current status Former Chairman AICTE DESIGNATION :
and challenges faced are presented in this paper. Former Director IIT- DATE OF BIRTH :
Some solutions to give a new thrust to engineering Kharagpur
education in the future and make it more effective DEPARTMENT :
and responsive to worldwide advances are also
Prof. Damodar Acharya served as an Independent INSTITUTION :
highlighted here. They non-formal / distance
Director of Rashtriya Chemicals And Fertilizers Limited ADDRESS :
/continuing education, R&D, industry-institution
since January 30, 2014 until January 29, 2017. Prof.
interaction and quality assurance. EMAIL :
Acharya has about thirty two years of diversified
21st century presents unique challenges to technical
experience in teaching & research experience, including MOBILE NUMBER :
education. Engineering education needs to respond
as Director of IIT Kharagpur and in academic REGISTRATION : Academic Institution
to rising students expectations and demands of
administration as Vice-Chancellor, Biju Patnaik University CATEGORY Industry
global competition. For the accelerated process of
of Technology, Rourkela and Chairman, All India Council DETAILS OF REGISTRATION
nations development the country needs to provide
of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. Prof. Acharya Amount :
effective technical education to the youth. Online transfer Ref. No :
serves as a Director of Reserve Bank of India. He served as
Engineering education in India has seen tremendous Date of Transfer :
a Director at IIT, Kharagpur, India. He holds a Bachelor's
growth over the past decade, both in the number of
degree in Science (Mechanical Engineering) from NIT
students and number of colleges, however the
Rourkela, Masters and Ph.D from IIT Khargapur.An Indian SIGNATURE OF THE PARTICIPANT
average quality of the colleges and graduated
engineer and educationist. He served as the director of
students is a concern. With the spawning private CERTIFICATE
the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. The Mr./Ms/Dr... is a
engineering colleges, they are coming with a low
government nominated Prof Acharya as a director on Student/ Research Scholar/ Employee of our
quality output in the form of engineering graduates Institution/Organization. She/he is permitted to attend the
that is considered objectionable and is also projected the central board of the Reserve Bank of India. seminar, if selected
to stifle growth of our countrys economy. With the Professor Acharya has about 32 years of diversified
Date:
infusion of FDI in education sector we have still to experience - twenty seven years of teaching and
witness the impact of foreign universities in our research experience. Five years of experience in Place: Signature & Seal of the Sponsoring
Authority
education system, whether it will prove a boon or a academic administration as Vice-Chancellor, Biju CONTACT DETAILS
bane for us. Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela, and as
Mr. Ratan Biswakarma
Chairman of the All India Council of Technical (9732079440)
Education. Mr. Debabrata Roy
(9749937162)
 Program Schedule

DAY 1 18th NOVEMBER 2017

09.00 AM WELCOME AT CAMPUS

9.15 AM INAUGURATION CEREMONY BY LIGHTING THE LAMP

INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY
09.30 AM PROF.(DR) PROBIR KR.BOSE
CAMPUS DIRECTOR
NSHM KNOWLEDGE CAMPUS, DURGAPUR
KEY NOTE LECTURE BY INVITED SPEAKER
9.45 AM 11.45 AM PROF.(DR) DAMODAR ACHARYA

11.45 AM 12:15 PM Q & A SESSION

VOTE OF THANKS BY

12.15 PM PROF.(DR) SOMAJYOTIdMAJUMDER

HOD,ME DEPT, NFET
NSHM KNOWLEDGE CAMPUS, DURGAPUR

12.30 PM LUNCH BREAK