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Prof. Chitta Baral feels that Odisha should demand that the Central Government to establish Indian School of Mines, Environment and Sustainability (modeled after ISMU or a significant branch of it) in these states (Odisha, Chhatisgarh, etc.) in areas which are close to needed infrastructure (100-150 km of an airport etc.) and are also close to mining and post-mining industrial activities.

Such locations in Odisha include (a) Kalinganagar (b) Jharsuguda-Sundergarh and (c) Angul-Talcher.

Odisha’s demand Number Two: Upgrading VSSUT (Vir Surendra Sai University of Technology) to an IIEST (Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology).

The Union Government had identified the upgradation of several technical institutions.

Among those short-listed Bengal Engineering and Science University (Horwah) has been approved by the cabinet for upgradation to an IIEST; IT-BHU is being made to an IIT; and the upgradation of the others (CUSAT Kerala; College of Engineering, Andhra University; and College of Engineering, Osmania University) are in limbo because of the corresponding State Governments not fully supporting it.

The concept behind IIESTs (Indian Institutes of Engineering Science & Technology), namely merging science and technology education, is a good and timely one and we request that several other technical institutions across the country, including VSSUT Burla in Odisha, be upgraded to IIESTs (Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology).

Since then major improvements have been made to UCE Burla, starting with it being made to a unitary university called VSSUT (Vir Surendra Sai University of Technology) and almost doubling of its faculty positions with a major faculty hiring drive in progress.

The Odisha Government is willing to handover VSSUT to the center for upgradation to an IIEST with similar provisions as IIEST Howrah (upgraded from BESU); namely 50% students from the state and 50% from across India.

Odisha’s demand Number Three: Campus of Benaras Hindu University (BHU) in Puri and the other dhams.

Educationists feel that Dr.Kumar, known for his genuine interest for the state, will take up these issues in the forum of Planning Commission, when he presents the Odisha Road Map on Higher and Technical Education.

Source : http://www.tathya.in/news/story.asp?sno=5439

A good news to share with you.

Dear Alumni,

It is my pleasure to inform you that our faculty Dr. Ajit Kumar Barisal, Reader, Electrical Engg.(1998 batch Alumni) has recently received the following research awards.

“The Union Ministry of Energy, Department of Power Prize” for best research paper award 2010.
“IEI Young Engineers Award 2010-2011” for outstanding contribution to Engineering Research.
“Orissa Young Scientist Award 2010-” for outstanding contribution to Engineering & Technology Research.

On behalf of Alumni Association, Join me to Congratulate Dr. Barisal ( e-mail : a_barisal@rediffmail.com) for his achievements.

With best wishes
Rakesh Mohanty(1998-CSE)
Secretary, VSSUT Alumni Association

Respected/Dear Alumni,

As per the resolution of Executive body meeting held on 23rd April 2011, the annual general body meeting and freshers welcome ceremony will be held at VSSUT Burla in the Sir Viswesaraya Auditorium on 30th April(Saturday) evening at 6pm followed by grand dinner.

All the alumni members are co-ordially invited to witness the occasion. The executive body members of various subcenters are special invitee to the meeting. The program detail is as follows.

6.00pm-6.30 pm – Welcoming Alumni and Guests
6.30pm-7.00 pm – Refreshment & Coffee
7.00pm-7.50pm – Welcoming Freshers, General Body Meeting and Election of Executive Body
7.50pm-8.00pm – Felicitation Robocon Team and mentors( sponsored by US Chapter of Alumni Association)
8.00 pm onwards – Grand Dinner

Please circulate the message and invitation among all alumni members of VSSUT.

with best wishes.

–
Prof. Rakesh Mohanty
Secretary, Alumni Association and
Lecturer, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha – 768018 ( India)
Web : http://sites.google.com/site/rakbgr3/personal

Dear Alumni,

The advertisement for 130 regular faculty positions in all disciplines ( Professors- 23, Readers- 57 and Lecturers – 50) and 4 officers of VSSUT Burla has been published in The Samaj dated 09.04.11.

The details will be made available in VSSUT website www.vssut.ac.in.

The Last Date of submission of application forms is 05th May 2011.

Interested alumni who have desired qualification and interested to serve our alma-mater are encouraged to apply.

Respected/Dear Alumni,

You will be thrilled and suprised to know that Under the dynamic leadership and painstaking effort of Honorable Vice-chancellor, VSSUT Burla, Govt of Orissa has sanctioned 96 New Regular faculty positoions(Professors, Readers and Lecturers) for VSSUT Burla.

A great achievement for VSSUT Burla.

Lets all the alumni congratulate our Honorable Vice-Chancellor ( vcvssut@gmail.com ) for such a historical achievement.

With Best Complements

Rakesh Mohanty(1998 batch CSE)
Secretary, VSSUT Alumni Association.

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Dear Alumni,

It is my pleasure to inform you that the advertsisement and application for filling up the faculty positions for VSSUT Burla has been published in the website www.vssut.ac.in
Any alumni satisfying the eligiblity conditions and interested to serve as a faculty in our alma-mater, should apply on or before 31st March 2011.

Pls visit the above mentioned web site for details.

With Best wishes

–
Prof. Rakesh Mohanty
Secretary, Alumni Association and
Lecturer, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha – 768018 ( India)
Web : http://sites.google.com/site/rakbgr3/personal

Dear Alumni,
It is a matter of immense pride for me to announce that VSSUT (UCE) has finished 4th in the ABU ROBOCON 2011, which is considered as the Mecca of Robotics in Asia Pacific. This was the first year UCE participated in ABU ROBOCON. Ours was the only team in the whole of Eastern India to have reached to the Top 8 and then to Top 4.
UCE’s Team “JOSH” started its campaign against a college from Mumbai, K. J. Somaiya College. After winning its inaugural match in a good margin, it did not look back. It whitewashed the team from Assam’s Tezpur University 158-0. It continued its winning streak by defeating two heavy-weights, thereby giving two big upsets in ROBOCON India 2011, defeated the extremely strong IIT, Delhi (by a huge margin of 170-58) and one of the home teams, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune (by a margin of 210 – 170), who were the 2nd Runners’ Up in ROBOCON India 2010.
Next on it was the First Runners’ Up of ROBOCON 2010, NIRMA University, Ahmedabad, a regular face in ROBOCON 2011 and one of the top seeded teams at Robocon’11. Team JOSH lost the match in spite of a valiant fight back with 70-110. Not to forget, NIRMA University had won all its previous matches in huge margins and had already set the record for highest team score of 310 pts in a single game.
NIRMA eventually went on to beat IIT Bombay with a difference of 60 points to be crowned the winners for ROBOCON 2011. NIRMA had the closest marginal win with VSSUT with 40 points.
With minimal funding, sheer innovation and unbeatable determination VSSUT went ahead to announce its arrival in the National Robotics Arena, and to become one of the biggest threats in the field of Robotics for the competitors.
We would like to congratulate the team and the entire crew who had worked day and night for all the dedication and effort to make the UCE flag flying high at the National circuit. Special mention to the mentors none other than the trio Biswajit, Seetharaman and Sarada for coming back to college, staying with the students to help them design and accompanying the students to the competition.
Folks you have just given us another chance to be proud of you. Kudos!
The list of team-members and mentors are:
Team Members:
Abhishek Routray (ETC, Final Yr)
Sudhansu Sekhar Sahoo (Electrical, Final Yr)
Shibashis Sahu (Electrical, Final Yr)
Susant Mohapatra (Electrical, Final Yr)
Ashis Kumar Sahoo (Comp. Sc., Final Yr.)
Barada Prasanna Beura (Comp. Sc., 3rd Yr)
Rakesh Yadav (Electrical, 3rd Yr)
Nitesh Kumar Das (Electrical, 3rd Yr)
Mentors/Alumni
Biswajit Parida(2010, Mech.)
N. Seetharaman(2010, ETC)
Sarada Prasanna Nayak(2010, Electrical)

Regards,
Sandeep Mishra
2005 Mechanical