Yogesh Avasthi

The material to be prepared by experts from different colleges will be uploaded on GTU website in November. It will help MBA, MCA, engineering and pharmacy students devote more time to projects and practical sessions Yogesh Avasthi Gujarat Technological University has come up with a novel idea to boost quality education in its affiliated colleges. Experts from different colleges -- MBA, MCA, engineering and pharmacy -- will be given the task of preparing course material for the GTU students. The material will include powerpoint presentations, audiovisual CDs and printed notes. These will be uploaded on the GTU website and sent out to the colleges to be distributed among students by November. Once that is done, the colleges can allocate more time for practical classes. Right now, 90 theory lectures are conducted every semester. The study material for different subjects will be uniform across colleges. This is being done to avoid confusion among students regarding the relevant book...

Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Thursday, February 24, 2011 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20Latest&sectid=2&contentid=201102242011022403140252146170512 ) Every day... • 250 trains go up and down the line • Railway crossing shut 100 times • 2.5 lakh vehicles, 5 lakh people pass through the spot • Waiting time ranges from 5-30 minutes A little more patience, and commuters will soon be rid of serpentine queues at the Maninagar railway crossing. With more than 5 lakh people and 2.5 lakh vehicles passing through the spot every day, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation on Monday finally agreed to the Western Railway’s long-standing demand for a railway overbridge at Gujarat’s busiest crossing. The bridge will be ready by 2013. The decision was taken at a special meeting between Divisional Railway Manager Ashok Garud and Municipal Commissioner I P Gautam. Also present were railway and civic officials. Explaining how busy the route is, ...

Bharat and Bela, who lost their better halves in Godhra carnage and riots, came together to pick up threads of life Yogesh Avasthi and Shraddha Singh  Posted On Wednesday, February 23, 2011 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=3&contentid=2011022320110223031955754e8ff5769 ) Enough has happened in our lives following the Godhra carnage. Not only the families of victims but those of the accused have also suffered a lot. But we have moved on and don’t want to think of the past. Awarding death sentence to the accused will not bring our loved ones back, said Bharat Panchal, who lost his first wife Jyoti in the carnage, while reacting to the special court’s verdict in the Godhra carnage that sparked off worst communal riots in Gujarat. Like Panchal, Bela Raval also lost his better half Ashwin in the communal frenzy. Sudha Raval, Bela’s mother-in-law, had also died in the S-6 fire on the fateful day at Godhra. Bharat an...

Gujarat Technical University will send 180 students abroad this summer to help them gain global exposure Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Friday, February 18, 2011 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=3&contentid=20110218201102180339508935be90628 ) Gujarat Technological University (GTU) will send 180 third year students of mechanical engineering (ME) to the Oklahoma University in the US this summer to study specialised courses. The eight-week programme was announced after GTU tied-up with the American University on Tuesday. Students will have to choose two of the three courses available — Product Design and Value Engineering, Energy Conservation and Management and Industrial Engineering and Operating Research— and attend at the Oklahoma University. “The top ranking students will be given the opportunity to take at least two courses in June-July at the Oklahoma University from our curriculum for the next semester. The academi...

Barring the engine driver, guard, TT and attendant staff, the entire train that left for Mumbai on Wednesday was empty; the train began running from six days to all days in a week Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Thursday, February 17, 2011 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=3&contentid=20110217201102170256329814907d6cb At a time when the railways is making losses, does it make sense to run an empty train from Ahmedabad to Mumbai? The railways lost revenue of around Rs 3 lakh it earns one way on this trip, not to mention the electricity charges it will have to pay. Bookings did not open for 12934 Karnavati Express that left Ahmedabad station for Mumbai Central on Wednesday morning. Barring the engine driver, guard, TT and attendant staff, the entire train was empty, with all the coaches locked to prevent anyone from entering the train. There are 5 AC chair car, 10 second class chair car and two general coaches on the train...

Strengthening of tracks between the two cities to make running of high-speed trains possible by December Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Monday, February 14, 2011 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20Latest&sectid=2&contentid=2011021420110214013412255691b9395 The Western Railway has directed Ahmedabad and Vadodara railway divisions to strengthen the tracks between the two cities so that trains can travel at a speed of 130 km per hour. At present, the trains on the route run at a speed of 100 kmph. The tracks will be upgraded by December, say railway officials. Once that is done, Ahmedabad passengers bound for Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and south India can reach their destinations 25-30 minutes faster. Divisional Railway Manager Ashok Garud said: “The tracks between Ahmedabad and Vadodara will be upgraded within the next six months. The speed-raising will benefit passengers bound for Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and south India via Vado...

Yogesh Avasthi, Ruturaj Jadav Posted On Saturday, February 12, 2011 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20Latest&sectid=2&contentid=2011021220110212025613613f5f84f8e Students and scores of other Amdavadis stooped for a good cause on Friday. They bent their back and soiled their hands to rid their surroundings of the ugly pouches for gutkha and tobacco products. Aash Foundation, Jay Ho group and three schools — Tripada, F D, and A G Teachers’ — volunteered to do their best to rid Ahmedabad of the pouches. In a few hours more than 100 students, their teachers and volunteers of the youth groups collected thousands of empty gutkha pouches around their schools and neighbourhoods and deposited them at the collection centres in various parts of city. More than 100 students made posters and wrote slogans to spread awareness on the issue. “This is a great initiative that explores both cleanliness and environment conservation. These small ...