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AI WORKSHOP

A one day AI workshop was conducted today at Sangamam Hall on 12.12.19.The workshop was attended by ECE,CSE and MCA students. The workshop was conducted by Mr.Ganesan, our alumni(1992-1995 MCA) and his team-Mr.Ranjith Kumar and Mr.Varun Chebbi. Ganesan sir is currently working in IBM and has been working there for the past 23 years. He initially briefed about the trends in the industry. Ranjith sir briefed about machine learning and deep learning. He then demonstrated diabetic retinopathy using edge computing. Varun sir described about OpenFOAM on Power9 Server.

GATE CLASS

Gate coaching classes are being conducted for third and fourth year EEE,ECE,CSE students from 11.12.2019. Nearly 150 students are participating in the gate coaching class.The tutors are from GateForum, hyderabad. The program is conducted based on the funds from TEQIP(Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme ).

CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT BILL(CAB)

After six hours of heated debate in Rajya Sabha finally the Citizenship Amendment Bill will now go to the president for his assent. As many as 125 lawmakers voted in favour of the new CAB and 99 were against it.

WHO GETS INDIAN CITIZENSHIP?

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill proposes to grant citizenship to the non-Muslims Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhist, Jains and Parses -- from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh who arrived in India before December 31, 2014.

In other words, the CAB paves way for Indian citizenship to lakhs of immigrants, who identify themselves with any of the given religions, even if they lacked any document to prove their residency. It also means that any immigrant who does not belong to the said communities would not be eligible for Indian citizenship.

Also, as per the Citizenship AmendmentBill, any illegal immigrant from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh who belongs to these said communities will not be deported or imprisoned if they are not carrying any valid documents for their residency in India.

Earlier, the duration of the immigrants' residency was 11 years. The amended bill has reduced it to five years. This means that immigrants from the three countries and from the mentioned religions, who have entered India before December 31, 2014, would not be treated as illegal immigrants.

This effectively means that Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram along with almost whole of Meghalaya and parts of Assam and Tripura would stay out of the purview of the Citizenship Amendment Bill.

AFTERMATH

Internet was shut down in in the north-eastern state of Assam and curfew declared in Assam and Tripura due to huge protests. However, the army had to be called in to deploy as protestors defied those curfews. Railway services were suspended and some airlines started offering rescheduling or cancellation fee waivers in those areas.

GENERAL ARTICLE

MAN ON THE MOON

“That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Half a century has passed since these historic words echoed on television sets, not just in the United States, but across the world. It was an announcement that humankind has freed itself from being bounded to its home planet, Earth.

Remarkably, this feat on July 20, 1969 came only 66 years after two bicycle shop owners turned inventors, the Wright Brothers showed the world that the sky was not just limited to those who were born with wings.

The quest to reach the Moon was sparked partly by human explorative ingenuity and partly by the sheer fear of losing the space battle in the Cold War era.

The 35th President of the United States, John F Kennedy in 1961 announced, "...I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to EarthWe choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard..."

Saturn V was a three-stage rocket which was as tall as a 36-storey building and weighed 2.8 million kilograms (i.e. as much as 1,800 cars). Till date, it remains the heaviest, tallest and the most powerful rocket ever built.

On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off on Saturn V rocket carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins on a journey to the Moon and back.

The Apollo spacecraft had three parts. First, a command module (CM) called Columbia, which was the only part that returned to Earth and had a cabin for the three crewmen. Second was a service module (SM) that assisted the CM with water, oxygen, fuel and electrical power. Third was a lunar module (LM), called Eagle, which had to perform two functions: land the astronauts to the lunar surface (descent stage) and lift off the astronauts back to lunar orbit (ascent stage).

After reaching space, the astronauts separated themselves from the rocket and travelled for three days to reach the lunar orbit. Then, Armstrong and Aldrin moved into Eagle and landed in the Sea of Tranquillity on the lunar surface.

They spent about 21 hours on the Moon's surface and collected 21.5 kg of Moon rocks to bring back to the Earth. Astronauts then used the ascent stage of the lander to lift off from the lunar surface and rejoin Collins who was orbiting the Moon in Columbia.

This was the most crucial step of the journey because the gravity on the lunar surface is one sixth of that on the Earth. And back in those days, there was no way to test the instruments here on the Earth. In other words, we were able to land on the Moon because of calculations done on paper, mostly by a human brain. The lunar landing also teaches us an important lesson on the power of sheer grit of the human brain.

The three astronauts returned to Earth and splashed straight into the Pacific Ocean after spending over eight days in space.

So, from the Sea of Tranquillity on Moon to the Pacific Ocean on Earth, this was history's one of the most important voyages.

FACTS

1. Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make people feel happy.

2. Scientists have performed brain surgery on cockroaches!!!

3. Sitting straight upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should instead slouch at an angle of 135.

4. Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.

5 . Apple, potatoes and onions have the same taste, to test this eat them with your nose closed.

KNOW YOUR DAYS

14 December - National Energy Conservation Day

It is observed on 14 December to raise awareness about the need for energy and its conservation in daily life. Since 1991, it is celebrated every year on 14 December by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power.

15 December - International Tea Day

International Tea Day is celebrated annually on 15 December to highlight the effect of the trade of tea globally on the economy, workers, farmers, and society.

16 December- Vijay Diwas

Vijay Diwas is celebrated on 16 December in India to remember the martyrs, their sacrifices and to strengthen the role of armed forces for the cause of the nation.

18 December - Minorities Rights Day in India

Minorities Rights Day in India is observed on 18 December to preserve and promote the rights of minority communities in India. This day focuses on the issues like the safety of minorities in the state. On this day several campaigns, seminars, and events are conducted to inform and educate people about them.

18 December - International Migrants Day

International Migrants Day is celebrated on 18 December to raise awareness about the protection for migrants and refugees. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is calling an international community to come together and remember the migrants and refugees who have lost their lives or have disappeared while reaching a safe harbour.

19 December - Goa's Liberation Day

The Liberation Day of Goa is celebrated on 19 December annually. On this date in 1961, Goa was released from the Portuguese dominion after army operation and extended freedom movement. This day is celebrated in commemoration of the Indian armed forces that helped Goa to received freedom from Portuguese rule.

OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR HANDS

COMMON ADMISSION TEST

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer based test for admission in a graduate management program. The test scores a candidate on the bases of Quantitative Ability (QA), Verbal Ability (VA) and Reading Comprehension (RC), Data Interpretation (DI) and Logical Reasoning (LR). The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) started this exam and use the test for selecting students for their business administration programs. The test is conducted every year by one of the IIMs based on a policy of rotation.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA -2019

A candidate is eligible to appear in CAT 2019 if he/she holds a Bachelor's Degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. The candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA) categories, need at least 45% marks.

SYLLABUS FOR CAT EXAM

The syllabus for the cat exam primarily includes five areas. They are :

1. Quantitative aptitude

2. Verbal ability

3. Reading Comprehension

4. Logical Reasoning

5. Data Interpretation

TEST PATTERN

CAT exact exam pattern changes every year. For CAT 2018, a mock test was supplied.The Quantitative Ability and Verbal & Reading Comprehension sections consisted 34 questions each, whereas the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning section had 32 questions. This distribution of questions was same since CAT 2015. Before this, the distribution of questions was different.

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