Swami Rama Himalayan University Abuzz With Student Technical Activity on IBM ICE Day

Enthusiasm was sky-high in SRHU Campus on 17th May, resulting from the wholehearted involvement of students and staff in one of the most noteworthy events in the academic calendar: IBM ICE Day!

The observance of the Mega Technical Event aimed at promoting technical skills, and providing a platform to students to showcase their special talent. The event was organised by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering SRHU (Swami Rama Himalayan University), in association with technical giant IBM (International Business Machines).

The session started with an inspiring speech by Pro Vice Chancellor Dr. Vijendra Chauhan, followed by a welcome note by Dean Dr. R.C Ramola, Himalayan School of Science & Technology.

Talking about the event, Pro.VC SRHU Dr Vijendra Chauhan, highlighted that it is crucial to align, what the contemporary industry scenario requires with the aspirations of the younger generations, as well as the future objectives of the country and the demands of the world at large. He hoped that the event will effectively open doors to a successful worldwide programming career, for SHRU students.

In the inaugural session Hari R. Leader, Business Development & Client Relationship, IBM mentioned the value of IBM ICE DAY & SRHU-IBM relationship and introduced three unique dual specialization programs: B. Tech CSE with specialization in AI & ML, DevOps and Data Science, for the 2022-2023 academic session. Dean of Himalayan School of Science & Technology Dr R.C. Ramola said for capable students ample jobs are available but they need to be more skill oriented. Head of the department, Dr. Manish Prateek and the other faculty members of HSST were present to mark the occasion.

Two activities were carried out on the day namely, Poster presentation and Panel Discussion. In poster presentation the themes were Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, DevOps and Data Science. In panel Discussion, the students were given a topic on the spot and discussed in their panel, followed by a Query Round.

The students participated enthusiastically in the activities. In the Prize Distribution Ceremony, the winners were awarded with prizes and certificates from IBM Team. Siddhant Rajhans , Anuj Rawat, Monika from B.Tech and Samridh , Avinay, Kartik , Vipul , Harshith ,Shubham , Shashwat , Vaibhav , Nitin from B.C.A were the winners for Panel discussion. Samridh, Kartik ,Avinay, Vipul, Shubham ,Mansi Pokhriyal, Khushi, Nikita Negi, Rakesh Krishali , Manish Semwal ,Tripti Khurana from B.C.A and Siddhant Rajhans , Anuj Rawat, Priya Kotiyal from B.Tech were the winners for Poster presentation.

The event concluded with the vote of thanks by Dr. Seema Madhok from HSST, SRHU.