THE ACCET TIMES

REPUBLIC DAY

ACGCET on Sunday celebrated our country's 71st republic day celebration with the great fervour. In front of the admin block our NCC cadets performed their parade for republic day. The national flag was hoisted by our vice principal DR.Malayalamurthi. Our NCC cadets  showcased  their patriot by demonstrating  the flag area to our vice principal.

IOT - DEMO DAY

Students always have innovative ideas ,which are useful for the society. The main drawback is platform to execute them. But in our college there are so many platforms that help students to turn their ideas into action. One of them is the Next Gen lab sponsored by our alumni  that helps the students to develop their knowledge in the field of IOT,AI and Robotics. Our students got trained on IOT and AI in the last semester . With the help of the knowledge they gained from those classes 10 teams from all departments have done projects that were really innovative.An exhibition was conducted for those projects  on 28.1.2020 in the NEXT GEN lab .Second and third year students of all departments visited the exhibition and got awareness about the future scope of IOT.

FEAST DAY

" A good life is a collection of happy moments "
Feast day had been celebrated at Kuppusamy naidu girls hostel on 26.01.2020 and 27.01.2020 in a grand manner. The fest was named as 'AMUDHUNBOM' and delicious food were given to the students. On that two day festival mini cultural programme was organised in the evening time which provided a good opportunity for students to express their talent. Our college principal Dr.R.Shanmugalakshmi graced the ocassion with her presence. While addressing the students she mentioned that it took back into her college days. Finally the fest ended up with the vote of thanks given by final year general and mess representative. During the event gifts were given to mess workers and best talents were also awarded prizes.

ROTARACT INSTALLATION

Rotaracters proudly spreaded their wings on 28.01.2020(Tuesday) by a spiritful installation. Our Vice principal, Dr.Malayalamurthi honoured the gathering . Rotaract Chairman, Prof. K.R.Murugan, felicitated the gathering. The precious President's collar was passed on from the Former President to the current President J.Mohammed  Muffith of Final year Mechanical Department. New Rotaracters were given their responsibilities. Annual report was summarised. Year plan was readout by the new President. Refreshments were given to the gathering. Prizes were distributed to the winners of the events conducted by rotaract club in this year. The installation ended with the same spirit as was in the beginning.

HOSTEL OPENING CEREMONY

The newly built hostel 'Alagappa girls hostel' was opened today at 11:30 a.m. It was inaugurated by our beloved principal Dr.R.Shanmuga Lakshmi. All the department HODs, wardens, mess staff, mess workers took part in this function. The hostel is of 53 rooms and is built with modern facilities. The function ended happily with the students enjoying a good view of their newly built buildings.

NEXTGEN ENTRANCE TEST

The NextGen team conducted a screening test on 30.01.2020 for selecting students who can be a part of the NextGen team. Nearly 200 students from II and III year had attended the test. The test was based on basic Aurdino and Python. The selected students will be trained in IOT and AI.

GENERAL ARTICLE

MARTYRS DAY

Every year January 30 is observed as Mahatma Gandhi's Martyrdom day. This year India is observing the 72nd death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Nathuram Godse killed Mahatma Gandhi on the evening of January 30, 1948.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is known for his thoughts and principles during his lifetime. Union Minister Smriti Irani tweeted on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary that she salutes to all those people who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country. She also said that the bravery of martyrs will be remembered.
Mahatma Gandhi’s Assassination
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse in Birla House on January 30, 1948. He was 78 at that time. Godse was not agreeing with Gandhi’s views on the partition of India. Apart from this day, March 23 is also observed as Martyr's Day because Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged on that day.
What happens on this day?
The President of India, Vice President, Prime Minister and Defence Minister come together at Rajghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s Samadhi. All dignitaries pay homage to Gandhi and remember his brave contributions during the freedom struggle.

DO YOU KNOW???

1. The word “gymnos” means “naked” in Greek, which gives us our word “gym” or “gymnasium,” due to the fact that Ancient Greeks used to exercise naked.

2. Celebrities started wearing sunglasses in an attempt to remain anonymous to any fans they might bump into.

3. In 2010, Guinness Book of Records awarded Mouawad, a designer for creating the most valuable handbag in the world. The bag is named as “ Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse” whuch is $3.8M !!

4. Regular Music Listening Could Alter the Mind : It is a fact that brain has a wonderful ability to alter its size and conditions along with the time, the changes are related to the learning and connections between the neurons. According to a study, it is concluded that the volume of the cortex (grey matter) is highest in the professional musicians, intermediate in armature musicians and low in the non-musicians.

5. During the mummification process, Egyptians would usually remove the brains through the nose.



KNOW YOUR DAYS

1st February – Surajkund Crafts Mela

Surajkund Crafts Mela is celebrated at Surajkund, District Faridabad, Haryana during 1st February to 17th February. It is a celebration of Indian folk traditions and cultural heritage. Surajkund International crafts Mela is also celebrated from 2nd February onwards. In this Mela, richness and diversity of handicrafts, handlooms and cultural fabric of India is seen and no doubt it is the largest crafts fair in the world. Let us tell you that the Mela is organised by the Surajkund Mela Authority and Haryana Tourism in collaboration with Union Ministries of Tourism, Textiles, Culture and External Affairs. This is the 33rd Surajkund International Crafts Mela and the state of Maharashtra has been chosen as the Theme State.

1st February – Indian Coast Guard Day

On 1st February, Indian Coast Guard celebrates its foundation day. The interim Indian Coast guard was established on 1 February 1977 to prevent sea-borne smuggling of goods which were hampering India's domestic economy. On 18 August, 1978 Parliament of India passed the coast Guard Act which came into immediate effect. Indian Cost Guard is an armed force of India which protects maritime interests and enforces maritime law, with the jurisdiction over the territorial waters of India. It works in the close cooperation with the Department of Fisheries, Indian Navy, the Department of Revenue and the Central and State police forces.

2nd February – World Wetlands Day

Every year on 2nd February, World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February, 1971, in Ramsar, Iran. It was first celebrated in 1997. World Wetlands Day 2019 theme is 'Wetlands and Climate Change'.

2nd February- Kala Ghoda Arts Festival

Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is annually held in Mumbai. This year, the event will be held from 2nd February to 10 February, 2019 and marks the 20th year of the festival and commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Basically, this event is a meeting point of arts from various walks of life. On 30th October, 1998, Kala Ghoda association was formed with an aim of maintaining and preserving the heritage and art district of South Mumbai.

4th February - World Cancer Day

Every year on 4 February World Cancer Day is observed globally and is celebrated by WHO to aware people about the disease Cancer and how to cure it. To give all the information related to Cancer to the people and to provide the preventive measures to fight with this disease. 2019 theme is 'I Am and I Will'. According to WHO, the theme is an empowering call-to-action urging for personal commitment and represents the power of individual action taken now to impact the future.

6th February – International day of Zero tolerance for female genital Mutilation

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on February 6 as part of the UN's efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation. It was first introduced in 2003.

KINDLE YOUR BRAIN 

1. A boat running downstream covers a distance of 16 km in 2 hours while for covering the same distance upstream, it takes 4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A.  4 km/hr

B.  6 km/hr

C.  8 km/hr

D.  Data inadequate

2. A boat takes 90 minutes less to travel 36 miles downstream than to travel the same distance upstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is 10 mph, the speed of the stream is:

A.  2 mph

B.  2.5 mph

C.  3 mph

D.  4 mph

3. A man can row at 5 km/h in still water. If the velocity of current is 1 km/h and it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and come back, how far is the place?

A.  2.4 km

B.  2.5 km

C.  3 km

D.  3.6 km

    4. A boat covers a certain distance downstream in 1 hour, while it comes back in 1 hours. If the speed of the stream be 3 kmph, what is the speed of the boat in still water?

A.  12 km/h

B.  13 km/h

C.  14 km/h

D.  15 km/h

E.  None of these

   5. The speed of a boat in still water in 15 km/hr and the rate of                  current is 3 km/hr. The distance travelled downstream in 12 minutes is:

A.  1.2 km

B.  1.8 km

C.  2.4 km

D.  3.6 km

ANSWERS

1. Answer: Option C

Explanation: 

Speed downstream = (13 + 4) km/hr = 17 km/hr.

Time taken to travel 68 km downstream = 68/17 hrs = 4 hrs.

2. Answer: Option C

Explanation: 

Man's rate in still water = (15 - 2.5) km/hr = 12.5 km/hr.

Man's rate against the current = (12.5 - 2.5) km/hr = 10 km/hr.

3. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

 Let the man's rate upstream be x km/h and that                  downstream be y km/h.

Then, distance covered upstream in 8 hrs 48 min = Distance covered    downstream in 4 hrs.

4. Answer: Option B

Explanation: 

Let the speed of the stream be x km/hr. Then,

Speed downstream = (15 + x) km/hr,

Speed upstream = (15 - x) km/hr.

5. Answer: Option C

Explanation: 

Speed in still water = 1/2x(11 + 5) kmph = 8 kmph.

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