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JK Lakshmipat University B.Tech students selected in Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

Jun 1, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #JK Lakshmipat University

Jaipur: JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), Jaipur is proud to send four of its students — third B.Tech third year and a second year B.Tech– for spending a semester to the prestigious Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), Netherlands, which has been named as one of the best public universities in the USA. As part of the MoU signed between the two universities, the Indian students don’t have to pay any tuition fee at the AUAS.

B.Tech 3rd year students Nikhil Agarwal, Samyak Bhagat and Anmol Shekhawat have been enrolled for Virtual reality program, HBO+ICT program respectively, whereas Tanmay Agarwal from B.Tech 2nd year will be studying a semester in Big Data in the university that houses approx. 46,000 students and 4,000 faculty members in different disciplines including Engineering, Management, and Design.

Pursuing their Bachelor’s in Technology, all the four students are quite accustomed with the multi-disciplinary approach to engineering that focuses on creating problem solvers. They feel that experiential project-based methodology is in high demand in their field, yet many universities don’t offer courses in them as JK Lakshmipat University does. They believe that this gave them a definite edge in the selection process for the highly competitive programs.

“We are elated to bag this opportunity and can’t thank everyone associated with me for this. This experience will give us the skills and knowledge that will enable us to keep pace with technological innovations, industry demand and contemporary academic research. We hope to form an instant connection with others in the scientific community and gain insight into what is expected of us academically and professionally as we continue our studies and start our career. This is a one-of-its-kind experience for all of us,” said Nikhil Agarwal on behalf of other students from JKLU.
In Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, their students and lecturers work closely with countless industries, companies and organisations to come up with smart solutions to challenges facing in their city. They offer 96 Bachelor’s, Master’s and Associate degree programmes. They are one of the biggest employers in the field of higher education. Similar to AUAS, JKLU has many other international tie-ups with top universities from countries

like the USA, UK, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions to provide international exposure and experience to the students by studying in a different environment.

” JK Lakshmipat University offers college students a unique opportunity to study abroad.This opens new opportunities for the students to gain knowledge in-demand skills and learn to work in different cultures with various faculty members which widen their perspectives to become better citizens and team players for tomorrow. ” said Dr. Sonal Jain, Professor, Department of Computer Science Engineering, JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur.

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264 students, 41 education institutes participated in JK Lakshmipat University’s online cultural fest Celestial ‘21

Apr 16, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Dr. RL Raina, #JK Lakshmipat University, #Vice-Chancellor

Leading higher education institute JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), Jaipur recently concluded their maiden Global Cultural Festival Celestial ’21. The 48 hours non-stop event, which kicked off at 9.00 am on April 9, concluded on April 11. It received 329 entries from India and overseas and saw 264 student participations from 41 educational institutions. There was prize money in the form of Amazon Gift vouchers for the Winners and Runners-Up.

The festival, which had students Sanket Gandhi and Bismanpreet Singh as the President & Vice President, respectively, and had Dr. Sheetal Mundra, Dr Punam Mishra, Ms. Shraddha Bharatiya, and Dr. Richa Sharma as Core Faculty Coordinators, started with Saraswati Vandana and a film about JKLU, followed by welcoming all participants and guests participating in the opening ceremony. “Celestial ’21 – Swimming in the Virtual Heaven”, aimed to encourage appreciation and participation in the cultural diversity and the ethos of our heritage. Through this event, JKLU provided a platform for students in-house, as well as from other institutions, to showcase their creativity and potential through an exciting range of events including dance, music, painting, caricature, stand-up comedy, debate, logic, share market, auction, and much more.

Dr. RL Raina, Vice-Chancellor, JK Lakshmipat University, in his inaugural address mentioned that, along with the core curriculum, JKLU espouses the importance of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities for every student. He said, “We produce, nurture and groom holistic and integrated individuals as ambassadors of this great university”. He congratulated the event organizers and welcomed all the participants for their unflinching enthusiasm and wished them good luck.

There was a lot of excitement in the course of the 48 hours non-stop saga and apart from the energy and bonhomie that was palpable, there was a lot of learning for everybody from this first-time experience, which was executed in record time. There were eminent judges from Overseas and India including, Ms. BaayanBaaj (Co-Founder, Warshaworks, Dubai), Mr Adam Smith (Software Development Lead, Chicago, USA), Ms. Smitha Busar (Sr Software Engineer, Clean Power Research, Seattle, USA), Ms Nupur Mahajan (Director of Learning, Ingenious Faces, Delhi), Dr.GarimaDalal (Assistant Professor, Linguistic Empowerment Cell, Jawaharlal Nehru University), Mr Apoorv Mishra (Editor-in-Chief, India Law Journal), Mr. Anurag Hoon (Co-Founder & CEO of Manzil Mystics, Delhi), Neeraj Arya’s Kabir Café (Mumbai) and Ms. Rahil Verma (Mortgage Advisor, Cibic), who had a tough time choosing the winners.

Dr. RL Raina, in his concluding address, mentioned, “Celestial ’21 is a record of its own kind. It has set a bar which only needs to be enriched, going forward. I would like to record my deep appreciation and recognition for the efforts of all participants and organizers who put up this great show despite the boundation of the Covid-19 pandemic”.

The entire program was meticulously organized and coordinated by a team of 55 members from JKLU’s Faculty and the student community, who led the Core Committee and Sub-Committees for Registration, Design, Technical, Result Compilation, Report Compilation, Certification, Marketing & Promotion, Sponsorship, and Media. It ended with a video presentation of the 48-hour journey and a Vote of Thanks from the Student Core Committee.

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JK Lakshmipat University to host online international cultural fest Celestial ’21 From April 9

Apr 8, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #JK Lakshmipat University

Jaipur: Leading educational institute JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), Jaipur is all set to host Celestial ’21 from April 9. The three-day international cultural fest, which will happen online this year, is a congregation of students from various national and international institutions. The details and registration of the event is available at http://celestial.jklu.edu.in/

The fest aims to encourage appreciation and participation in the cultural diversity and ethos of the heritage.JKLU is providing a platform for students from other institutions to showcase their creativity and potential through an exciting range of events including dance, music, auction, debate, share market, and much more. The winners will get attractive prizes and vouchers

Some of the notable judges are Dr. Garima Dalal, Assistant Professor, Linguistic Empowerment Cell, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Mr. Apoorv Mishra, Editor-in-Chief of India Law Journal and Senior Research Fellow at India Foundation and Ms. Rahil Verma, mortgage advisor, Cibic.

“With a promise to the bigger and better celebration of talent, JK Lakshmipat University is excited to come back with the most-awaited International Cultural & Digital Fest, Celestial’21 all set to commence from 9th to 11th April with students from various national and international institutions. So, get ready to participate in the mega event and unleash your hidden talent in a variety of genres ranging from Dance, Music, The auction, Share Market, Treasure Hunt, Stand-up comedy, and much more with layers of surprises and prizes. We wish all the participants good luck,” said Dr.RL Raina, Vice-Chancellor, JK Lakshmipat University.

Established in 2011, JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU) is located in the historic city of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Supported by the 125 years old legacy of contributions to nation-building, the JKLU is passionate about building the country’s most innovative higher education institution. The 30-acre campus is a modern, environmentally conscious and inviting space designed to help students live, work and play in a setting that is safe, productive, and student-centric.

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JK Lakshmipat University to host webinar on “New Age MBA for Future Leaders”

Mar 17, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Director, #Institute of Management at JK Lakshmipat University, #Jaipur, #JK Lakshmipat University, #Mr. Jishnu Changkakoti, #Sueno Management Consultancy, #Vice-Chancellor

Jaipur, March 2021: In order to highlight the changing market scenarios for the leaders of the future, Institute of Management at JK Lakshmipat University is all set to organize a  webinar with Mr. Jishnu Changkakoti, Director, Sueno Management Consultancy on “New Age MBA for Future Leaders” on 20th March at 6 PM IST.

The speaker Jishnu will throw light on the changing job scenarios and the job market expectations in the upcoming world besides how the Pinnacle MBA Program trains students to upskill themselves and be updated with the new age technologies such as AI, ML, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. He will also share how important it is to produce strategic leaders who can work and succeed in this technologically driven era and face its challenges.

The webinar will also highlight the role of the institutions to maintain a management education linked around the changing world. Importance of keeping an MBA curriculum relevant to the changing job market and the role played by Pinnacle MBA.

“JKLU is passionate about building the country’s most innovative higher education institution. They help our students perceive learning as a continuous process and to become future-ready professionals with 21st-century skills. We are all excited to organize the webinar under the guidance of great leader and visionary Mr. Jishnu Changkakoti” said Dr.RL Raina, Vice-Chancellor, JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur.

Jishnu-led Sueno Management Consultancy provides consultation to start-ups/companies that need high-quality marketing and sales expertise. He is also on the “Stanford Seed Consultant” panel, in which he consults with companies that are a part of Stanford University’s Seed Program from across the world.

All interested participants can find the detailed information about the conference at http://bit.ly/3tdjenM

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Design Guru Mahendra Patel gets associated with JK Lakshmipat University; shares insights on Type Design

Feb 19, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #JK Lakshmipat University, #Professor Mahendra Patel

Jaipur: Professor Mahendra Patel, one of the finest teachers of Design, recently taught the students of JK Lakshmipat’s University’s Institute of Design. He shared his valuable insights online on his areas of expertise including Typography, Typeface design, Signage Systems for a fortnight-long module. Even students responded to his teaching process quite well and surprised other faculties with their design ideas under his guidance.

The module was attended by the students of the second semester of B.Des 2019 Batch, Typography Advanced was conducted by Prof. Patel along with Prof. PromitBasu, IOD. This course content included Skeletal Letterforms, Rustica Capitals, RomanCapitals, Letter Design Basics and Logotype Design.

Professor Patel helped the students to develop skills and techniques of Typography with different writing tools and Typeface design on Adobe Illustrator. He has a teaching experience of over 40 years and has been a part of prestigious design institutes such as the National Institute of Design, Symbiosis Institute of Design and IDC School of Design, IIT Mumbai.

“I am quite pleased with the way Design Students at JKLU have learned and responded. It was a learning process throughout the module for me too as I get to learn many new things from my students. Learning is an individualistic thing, everybody can’t learn at the same pace. This time,  I have taken the whole module online. Design has become a crucial part of innovation.  So, it’s essential that the youth should learn the fundamentals first before breaking the barriers. It’s always a matter of joy for me to be back on JKLU,” said Professor Mahendra Patel.

He was the recipient of the 18th Gutenberg Award for his contribution to Typography in 2010 and was honored with the Design Grandmaster Award during the Icograda Design Week in India at IIT Bombay during 2007.

Thanking the contribution of Prof. Patel, Prof A. Bala Subramaniam, Director, Institute of Design, JKLU, said, “We are grateful to Prof. Mahendra Patel for accepting our request to teach the students of JKLU. At his age, he is surprisingly well-acquainted with the online mode of teaching and was fully prepared. He is most sought after and he didn’t say no to our request and gave full attention to each student. It’s a privilege for JKLU to have him here. Even the attendance for the fortnight was full because of his presence and contribution.”

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National Education Policy 2020 has paved the way for the youth of India to pursue their dreams and passion, agree Academia & Industry

Oct 4, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Dr. KL Jain, #Dr. RL Raina, #JK Lakshmipat University, #Mr PM Bhardwaj, #The New Education Policy 2020

Jaipur, October 2020: The New Education Policy 2020, which took 4 years and over 1.5 lakh consultations of over a thousand Vice-Chancellors and seasoned academicians and the participation of over 40000 colleges to make, has been a burning topic of discussion amongst youth, academicians and industry alike. Leading educational Institute JK Lakshmipat University(JKLU),in association with Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI) and Bhardwaj Foundation, today organized a webinar on “National Education Policy 2020: Academia-Industry Interface”, which was viewed live by over 400 people, including the who’s who of the industry and faculty and students of higher educational institutions across India and overseas. It delved into the changes in our education policy, the future of work, expectations of the industry from future human capital, and what educational institutions need to do and how in order to fulfil those needs and expectations. It showcased how this policy is going to address contemporary issues of developing young talent through education reforms that will lead to more creative, happy and productive human beings while integrating the cultural ethos and business needs of the country and develop a formidable India which will be emulated by the world.

The webinar was inaugurated by Dr. KL Jain, Honourable General Secretary, Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, who acknowledged and complimented the exemplary work being done by JKLU in the field of education and mentioned that this new education policy is the need of the hour,as it will help build the requisite skills that one cannot learn through the traditional route. He also said, “The integration of vocational education and knowledge about culture and languages into the mainstream will improve the lot of India’s rural population and help the country fight the rise in unemployment”.

Dr RL Raina, Vice-Chancellor, JK Lakshmipat University, gave the keynote address, in which, among other things, he mentioned, “This policy is helping the youth of our nation to pursue their dreams and passion. It is a student and youth-centric policy”. Emphasizing on collapsing boundaries and multi-disciplinaries, he added, “Teaching, learning and innovation should happen at the intersection of design, engineering and management”. He explained that all educational institutions should have contemporary education and elaborated how, at JKLU, project-based and practical approach to learning was implemented much ahead of the announcement of NEP 2020, through its collaboration with Olin College of Engineering, USA, All India Management Association (AIMA)’s BizLab, full-semester internships at industry and other similar initiatives.

The programme was diligently moderated by Mr PM Bhardwaj, Founder President of Bhardwaj Foundation, who invited Mr DP Sharma from the USA to share his thoughts and acknowledged the messages of Dr Ajay Data, the doyen of Information Technology and Mr RajibDwivedi of Dainik Bhaskar, who wished the webinar much success. He also invited several industry chieftains, including Mr Naveen Sharma, Mr Satya Vijayvergiya, Mr Kamlesh Kumar, Mr Rajesh Sharma, Mr PC Sanghi, Dr ML Pariharand Mr Manmohan Sharma to ask very pertinent questions to Dr Raina, which made the interaction more lively and productive. Dr Raina’s answers were highly appreciated by the industry and left participants very satisfied.

The webinar came to an end with a vote of thanks from Mr Shounak Biswas, Assistant Director Development, JKLU.

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JK Lakshmipat University launches new integrated program with St. Cloud State University to make International education available despite COVID-19

Oct 1, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #International education, #JK Lakshmipat University, #Prof. Raina, #St. Cloud State University

When the students’ dreams of studying in a foreign university are getting shattered because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, leading educational institute JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU) has decided to collaborate with the prestigious St. Cloud State University, USA to make the students’ wishes fulfilled in the unprecedented times of COVID-19. The new curriculum, designed by both the Universities, will enable students to get a proper Engineering Management degree in five years.

Under this program, the students will pursue this degree in a 3.5+1.5 year of duration. The first 3.5 years, the student will be studying at the JKLU campus and the remaining 1.5 years, which comprises of six months project and one year study, at St. Cloud State University. Through these programs offered at JKLU, the Indian Students do not have to appear for TOEFL exam and will also save one year of his academic year in bagging the Master’s degree. It will also enable them to save the living expenses which they would have to shell out while staying in the USA.

Founded in 1869, St. Cloud State is a leading comprehensive public university in the Upper Midwest of the United States. It delivers active and applied to learn via direct access to professors, local businesses and industry leaders. The university has a mission to unleash ideas, imagination, purpose and promise.

Prof. Raina feels that the collaboration and the new course have been fruitful for students, who want to have a foreign degree in their curriculum vitae.

“If we look at the various data, the United States of America has always one of the preferred destinations for Indian students to pursue higher education. In 2019, the total number of Indian students in the US has reached a record high of 202,014, which is much higher as compared to the universities in Australia, Canada, UK and Germany. Currently, no foreign embassy is offering visas to Indian Students as there are travel restrictions due to pandemic and the situation is likely to continue for some months. Therefore, Indian students should take benefit of the International Articulation program, which is being offered at JK Lakshmipat University to save the precious academic year,” said Dr RL Raina.

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‘The Knowledge Review’ listed JK Lakshmipat University among Top 10 Best Universities to Watch in 2020

Sep 25, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Dr. RL Raina, #JK Lakshmipat University, #JKLU, #The Knowledge Review

Jaipur, September 2020: The mélange of exponential academic quality, diversity, resilience and excellence have helped JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), Jaipur to add another feather to their cap. The leading university has been featured in the US-based education journal The Knowledge Review Magazine’s coveted list of top 10 Best Universities to Watch in 2020.

In this issue entitled The 10 Best Universities to Watch in 2020, The Knowledge Review highlights few Indian colleges in India that offer online classes, are flexible, and industry-oriented. JKLU was selected to be included on the list based on the use of modern technology in shaping the curriculum and the use of innovative educational procedures and tools that help students develop the skills to establish successful careers.

Expressing happiness over the milestone Dr. RL Raina, Vice-Chancellor, JK Lakshmipat University said,” On seeing JKLU ranked among top universities of the country, I feel proud. JKLU is well prepared to create a new cadre of professionals from, and for, India, who will go on to create, manage and transform businesses and organizations. Our renewed effort to offer a contemporary and global education has been reaffirmed by strong and new partnerships, as well as a fresh blueprint for our curriculum and pedagogy.

To seed the curiosity towards the education and academics, JKLU has come up with a fresh blueprint of curriculum and pedagogy, giving students the opportunity to choose modular courses and the freedom to choose how they would like to spend the most valuable period of their lives. Seeing the world of business and jobs changing rapidly the University is initiating new ways of learning, as well as critical new skills to learn for students with an aim of providing Learning & Innovation at the intersection of design, engineering & management. Students here are inspired through diverse lectures by world-class visiting faculty and industry leaders including- Vikas Satwalekar Professor, Mentor and Ex-Director of NID Ahmedabad, Anil D Sahasrabudhe Chairman, All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE), Mrityunjay Athreya, Padma Bhushan amongst many from different walks of life and develop broad perspectives on issues that are important for the world.

The Knowledge Review is an international education magazine for universities, students, teachers, and parents offering news, blogs, articles, and courses from the best universities. Also providing job-information for career development, the magazine has listed those best educational institutes of the country, which develop study-environment and to make business students think like global leaders.
In addition to ranking JKLU, The Knowledge Review also featured a detailed profile of the university, stating that JK Lakshmipat University is “Transforming Students Into Leaders through Innovative Learning Pedagogy” They also detail the fundamentals on which the university was established, their various accreditations, and the various education programs offered by the university that meet the highest standards of education and learning.

The listing and university profile can be accessed using below links:

https://magazine.theknowledgereview.com/the-10-best-universities-to-watch-in-2020-february2020/#page=22