MOU with SecureHack, Mohali, GNA Gears and O7 Services

LKCTC has signed an MOU with SecureHack, Mohali, GNA Gears and O7 Services, For making students, INDUSTRY READY.

"Resume Writing and Interviewing Skills" Workshop

Training and Placement committee and Social Sensitization Committee of CSE, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, School of Engineering, Jalandhar organized workshop on ‘Resume Writing and Interview Skills ‘for students of B.Tech.(CSE), B.Voc. and Diploma (CSE). The resource person for the workshop was Mr. Pardeep Singh, Motivational Speaker and Corporate Trainer, IBT Institute Jalandhar. He told the students that an effective resume will give them better chance of being successful in their search for a job and they will feel more confident in their preparation for a job application and interview. The expert unveiled various innovative concepts prevalent in the world of work and motivated the students regarding career planning, self-assessment and matching one's skills with market requirements. He also discussed with students some important tips that how to showcase their specific skills and talents in a way that will get them noticed. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs KCL Group and Dr. S. K. Sood, LKCTC encouraged the students for participation in such workshops as these events provide useful advice on how to groom themselves and prepare them for work life. Dr. S. K. Sood, Director, LKCTC and Dr. R.S. Deol, Dy. Director (AA), KCL Group also shared their views on interviewing skills and told them that attending these types of workshops will not only build valuable skills in writing resumes and tackling interviews, but will also boost their confidence while interacting with professionals.

Workshop on LIFE SKILLS

To give industrial exposure and to enrich students with life skills, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus conducted workshop on LIFE SKILLS on 12th May,2022 for the students of Computer Science & Engineering, School of Engineering. The workshop was organized by O7 services, Jalandhar and the resource person for the day was Mr. Anoop Sharma. Mr. Sharma gave very relevant analogies and real-world examples on life skills. The purpose of the workshop was to make student understand the importance of life skills to combat with the daily challenges in life. Students of CSE department took part in the workshop with full zeal and enthusiasm. Director Academic affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, congratulated the coordinators of the workshop and encouraged the department for organizing such events for students in times to come. Director, LKCTC and Dy. Director, AA, KCL group along with various HoDs also attended the workshop.

Workshop on FULL STACK

To give industrial exposure and to enrich students with the concepts of FULL STACK DEVELOPER, CSE dept. in association with Training & Placement Cell of Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus conducted workshop on FULL STACK on 13th May,2022 for the students of Computer Science & Engineering, School of Engineering. The workshop was organized by GTB Computers, Jalandhar and the resource person for the day was Mr. Gurpreet Singh. Mr. Singh explained that in addition to mastering HTML and CSS, one must also know how to: Program a browser (like using JavaScript, jQuery, Angular, or Vue) Program a server (like using PHP, ASP, Python, or Node). The purpose of the workshop was to make student cognizant about the emerging trends in software development and to contest with the dynamicity of the development sphere. Towards the concluding part a quiz was organized for the participants where in students of CSE department took part with full zeal and enthusiasm. Director Academic affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, congratulated the coordinators of the workshop and encouraged the department for organizing such events for students in times to come. Director, LKCTC and Dy. Director, AA, KCL group along with Dy. Director, T & P and various HoDs also attended the workshop.

Two Day Internship Drive

"An internship is any official or formal program to provide practical experience to the beginners in an occupation". So to take benefit of internship opportunities, department of Computer Science and Engineering, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, Jalandhar in association with Placement and Training Department organized two days Internship Drive from April 25th, 2022 to April 26th , 2022. Companies like Impinge Solutions, Solitaire Infosys, Dreamtel and O7 services visited for day1 and IBM, Itronix visited for day 2. They selected interns after different rounds of technical test, group discussions and interviews. They also discussed with students that as interns, they can expect tasks that help them learn a new skill or more about the industry and work with fellow employees on specific projects, research or campaigns. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs, put forth his views that practical knowledge is invaluable for students and internship programs integrate classroom knowledge with practical applications. Dr. R. S. Deol, Dy. Director (AA), KCL Group told that Internship can be a great opportunity for exploring self as well, one may get to know about their strengths and weaknesses and areas where they need to work upon. Dr. S.K. Sood, Director, LKCTC appreciated the synergy and enthusiasm of the students as well as the efforts of departments for organizing such events.

Departmental "Activity based learning" in Classroom was organized at LKCTC

Department of Computer Science & Engineering, LKCTC organized an activity based learning on Subject Operating System for the students of B Tech CSE 4th Semester 18th April,22. Activity-Based Learning is method adopted by a faculty to emphasize his or her technique of teaching through action in which the learners take interest comprehensively and realize effective learning practices. It is the procedure in which the student is effectively included in taking interest rationally and physically. Learning based Activity involves activities like Role Playing, technical quiz, analogies etc. The main motive of organizing such activities in classroom are to Motivate and engage students, to Enhance current teaching strategies,to Provide real-world scenarios to help students learn, to Learn skills used in real-world situations (negotiation, debate, teamwork, cooperation, persuasion), to Provide opportunities for critical observation of peers. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs put forth his views that such activities and events are vital for students as they sharpen the skills of the students and motivate them to excel themselves in all the domains of knowledge . Dr. R. S. Deol, Dy. Director, KCL Group appreciated the students and motivated them to organize such events and asked them to participate with full enthusiasm. Dr. S. K. Sood, Director, LKCTC encouraged students to make full participation in such activities and learn with zeal. After the successful completion of Activity, Dr. Pooja Dhand, Head, CSE congratulated the participants and motivates them to excel in their respective fields of interest so that they can achieve more success in such events and acquire more technical Knowledge. In her address, she extolled the efforts of the students and applauded the efforts of the students. She enlightened the fact the whole event was organized by the students of CSE and was indeed an enriching experience for the audience thereby providing ample scope of learning and exploration of new ideas, facts and knowledge for the students.

Seminar for Career Guidance/Opportunities and Awareness about GATE | ESE | PSUs Exam preparation held at LKCTC

Department of Computer Science & Engineering and Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering in association with Training and Placement department had organized an Seminar for Career Guidance/Opportunities and Awareness about GATE/ESE/PSUs Exam preparation, in LKCTC, Jalandhar on 20th April, 2022. The speaker for the lecture was Mr. Mahendra choudhary, founder and director, Engineers academy, who is Working as a Faculty & Motivational Speaker in Engineers Academy since 2013 and taken 100+ seminars in various Engineering colleges and universities for career guidance related GATE/ESE/PSUs & other Technical Government Jobs. The session was extremely interesting for the students and they got an opportunity to hear and learn from such an knowledgeable expert. The students from all engineering courses who are studying in their pre final and final year of degree courses participated in the seminar. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs put forth his views that such competitive readiness programs are vital students as they sharpen the skills of the students and congratulated the departments for organizing such seminars. Dr. R. S. Deol, Dy. Director, KCL Group appreciated the students and motivated them to work hard in their field to acquire excellence. Dr. S. K. Sood, Director, LKCTC encouraged students to make full participation in such competitive seminars and workshops and learn with zeal. Dr. Pooja Dhand HoD, CSE appreciated the synergy of the students. Ms. Navneet Gill HOD, ECE grace the seminar with their presence Mr. Arun Dutta (Training and Placement Coordinator) thanked the main resource person Mr. Mahendra Choudhary and motivated students to excel in their field. The seminar was concluded with the queries of students handled by the resource person.

Employability Test to analyse the Technical and non Technical Skills

To minimize the gap between academia and industry and to enrich students with employability skills, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus conducted online employability assessment for the pre final year students of Computer Science & Engineering Department, School of Engineering, LKCTC, Jalandhar on 16th April, 2022. The assessment was named Employability Test, where the students were assessed onto two major domains namely: Aptitude (Verbal Ability, Verbal and Logical Reasoning) and Technical (C, C++, Networking and OS). The purpose of the assessment was to make student practice and understand their level of employability. Students of pre final year of CSE department took part in the assessment with full zeal and enthusiasm. Director Academic affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chathha, congratulated all the positions holders of the assessment and encouraged the department for organizing such events for students in times to come. Dr. R. S. Deol, Dy. Director, KCL Group and Dr. S. K. Sood, Director, LKCTC appreciated the participation of students and encouraged them to make full participation in such technical events and learn with zeal. They also appreciated the synergy of the students as well as the efforts of CSE department for organising such programs

Capsule Program on Aptitude Skills

The department of Computer Science and Engineering of Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, Jalandhar organised a 30 hours Capsule program in association with Training and Placement department on “Aptitude Skills” for the students of CSE 4th and 6th semester. The programme focussed to sharpen the skills of students for placements in MNCs. The thirty hour program prepared students for verbal and non-verbal aptitude skills, mock interviews by industry partners, and employability enhancement tests. The resource person of the program was Mr. Anshul Wadhwa, Co-Founder, APTIGUIDE. Mr. Anshul is an IIT pass-out and professional aptitude trainer. He taught students tips and tricks for solving aptitude questions. Another Resource Persons were Ms. Priyanka Chopra and Mr. Rachit. They shared their valuable knowledge with the students. Additionally, students were given special sessions for revising important concepts of data structures, C, C++, Python and DAA by the faculty. More than 70 students had registered and attended the capsule program. All the students got certificates after the successful completion of the program. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs put forth his views that such industry readiness programs are vital students as they sharpen the skills of the students and congratulated the department for conducting such programs. Dr. R. S. Deol, Dy. Director, KCL Group appreciated the students and motivated them to work hard in their field to acquire excellence. Dr. S. K. Sood, Director, LKCTC encouraged students to make full participation in such technical events and learn with zeal. Dr. Pooja Dhand HoD, CSE appreciated the synergy of the students as well as the efforts of CSE department for organising such programs. Mr. Arun Dutta (Training and Placement Coordinator) thanked the main resource person Mr. Anshul Wadhwa and motivated students to excel in their field.

Workshop on Python

The Dept. of CSE in association with Training & Placement Dept., School of Engineering, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, Jalandhar organised a Workshop on Python For Engineers on 16th March,2022 for B. Tech First year students. In the first session, the resource person, Mr. Gaurav Sharma, a skilled IT expert delivered an expert talk on Python, its scope and the current scenario. He guided the students about the incorporation of Python in the field of Data Science, software developer, Web designing and techniques drawn from different domains like statistics, cognitive science, and computing and information science to extract knowledge from structured data and unstructured data. He also discussed about the future of Python in World. The resource person discussed the best job opportunities for the students related to Python both at beginners and professional level. Mr. Sharma further talked about Python and its versatility, and its relevance and application in the field of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. In his second session, sir guided freshers with the programming knowledge, various python-based programmes were discussed and their related outputs. He answered the various queries raised by the students and solved them in highly professional manner. Moreover, Sir guided freshers about the ease of the language by comparing it with C++ and JAVA. Er. Vikram Dhiman, AP, CSE Dept and Ms. Harbinder Kaur, AP, Applied Science Dept coordinated the event in coordination with Mr. Arun Dutta, Dy. Director T & P with the aim to make students aware about the impressive Python advancements and to provide them with a basic understanding and applicability of it. Dr. Pooja Dhand (H.O.D) CSE, Dr. Pawanpreet Kaur (H.O.D, A.S) thanked the resource persons and encouraged the students to participate in such events in future as well. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs, Dr. S.K Sood (Director, LKCTC) and Dr. R.S Deo l(Dy. Director(AA),KCL Group and appreciated the efforts made by the faculty members for organising such events and motivated students to learn from the workshop and acquire skills relevant for emerging areas.

CELEBRATED ZERO DISCRIMINATION DAY

Equal Opportunity Cell , Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, Jalandhar organised Awareness Campaign on ZERO DISCRIMINATION DAY. On this occasion students and faculty members took Oath for stopping discrimination in order to celebrate diversity & reject discrimination in all forms .During this event various activities like Poster making and slogan writing for students were also organised. .In which students participated with full zeal. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, (Director Academic Affairs,) Dr. S. K. Sood, Director, LKCTC and Dr.R.S.Deol(Deputy Director,AA) motivated the students to enforce zero discrimination among society. Ms. Nidhi Chopra, HoD, IT & Dr. Pooja Dhand HoD-CSE appreciated the synergy of the students as well as the efforts of IT department for organizing such events.

Research Methodology

Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus organized a workshop on Research Methodology for faculty and students related to various systematic techniques for acquiring and analyzing the data, so as to make discoveries in any research domain. The resource person for the workshop was Dr. Pankaj Deep Kaur, Assistant Professor, GNDU Regional Campus, Jalandhar. She initiated the workshop by providing insight about the true sense of knowledge and research. Later on, she discussed that how various web applications and techniques in research methodology can assist in improving the validity and dependability of the research study to be done. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha (Director A.A. KCL- Group) applauded the successful conduct of this workshop and said that such events are need of the hour to encourage the faculty and students for making significant contributions in their research area of interest. Dr. R.S. Deol (Dy. Director A.A., KCL-Group) and Dr. S.K. Sood (Director, LKCTC) congratulated the research committee for organizing such appreciable event and motivated them for future as well.

Organised a 3-day short term course on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

The Dept. of CSE, School of Engineering, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, Jalandhar organised a 3-day short term course on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from 23rd to 25th February,2022 for students of CSE (Data Science), ECE and MCA. In the first session, the resource person, Mr. Sidharth Sabharwal, an expert in GATE & ESE and an educator on Unacademy, an online learning platform, delivered an expert talk on Artificial Intelligence, its scope and the current scenario. He guided the students about the field of Data Science, scientific methodologies, processes, and techniques drawn from different domains like statistics, cognitive science, and computing and information science to extract knowledge from structured data and unstructured data. On second day, Dr. Pankaj Deep Kaur from GNDU, Regional Campus, Jalandhar shed light on Python, a high-level Programming Language and its various applications and Ms. Snehlata, Senior Corporate Trainer from Impinge Solutions, Mohali, further talked about Python and its versatility, and its relevance and application in the field of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. On third day, Mr Nitin Shrivastav, a Data Analyst and Dr. Varsha, an Associate Professor and Assistant Director (Research and Consultancy) at CT Institute of Engineering Management & Technology, Shahpur, Jalandhar, and Mr. Rohit Pahwa, a Machine Learning Expert from Shape My Skills Pvt Ltd, apprised the students about Machine Learning, Natural Language, Processing, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition. Er. Varun Sharma, AP, CSE Dept and Ms. Harbinder Kaur, AP, Applied Science Dept coordinated the event in coordination with Mr. Arun Dutta, Dy. Director T & P with the aim to make students aware about the impressive AI advancements and to provide them with a basic understanding of Machine Learning and Data Science. Dr. Pooja Dhand (H.O.D) CSE, Dr. Pawanpreet Kaur (H.O.D, A.S) thanked the resource persons and encouraged the students to participate in such events in future as well. Dr. S.K Sood (Director, LKCTC) and Dr. R.S Deo l(Dy. Director(AA),KCL Group and S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs appreciated the efforts made by the faculty members for organising such events and motivated students to learn from these workshops and acquire skills relevant for emerging areas.

IBM skills build

As an endeavor to identify a higher education model that better aligns educational activities with industry imperatives, LKCTC in collaboration with IBM skills build, organized an expert talk for the students of CSE and ECE. The objective of the event was to fill the academia-industry gap, and provide the tools to the new generation, which they need to build a better future for themselves and society. Moreover, the program helps students to incorporate additional skills, thus giving them an advantage in the job market. The resource person of the day Swathi K, Employbility skills trainer at IBM explained that this effort will leverage IBM's existing programs and career building platforms to expand access to education and in-demand technical roles. Students participated with full enthusiasm and took the benefit from this skill development program to enhance their technical knowledge. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha (Director A.A. KCL- Group) applauded the organizers efforts and mentioned that such activities are compulsory for the students to build their creativity in positive manner. Dr. SK Sood, Director LKCTC and Dr. RS Deol, Deputy Director – AA told that LKCTC always focus on the overall growth of students and provide suitable platform to them to incorporate these learnings in their real life as well.

Design Thinking

The Department of Computer Science & Engineering of LKCTC, Jalandhar, organized a ‘Design Thinking: A young engineer innovative idea exhibition on 24th Sept 2021. An effort has been made to provide a platform to students to think out of box and provide solutions to some societal issues related to education, environment, poverty by making use of technology. Whether you are a manager in a global corporation, an entrepreneur starting up, in a government role, or an academician, or a budding product engineer, design thinking provides the tools you need to become an innovative thinker and uncover creative opportunities that are there – you're just not seeing them yet. In this event,CSE students participated with full zeal and presented ideas on Blending IOT with Blockchain, Automatic MedMachine, CAS (will eradict poverty), Blockchain based E-Voting System, CryptoCurrency and Web/iOS App and Build Your own Cryptocurrency and WEB/iOS App ), out of which 3 were selected as winners:
• Harpreet kaur and Shashank Malhotra CSE 5th • Jatin and Komal CSE 7th • Adarsh and Amandeep Kaur CSE 3rd
Sardar Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director, Academic Affairs appreciated the efforts and ideas of students.Dr. R.S. Deol, Director, LKCTC(officiating)alsoappreciated their enthusiasm and spirit they have shown during this workshop and awarded the students with certificates.He acknowledged the efforts of CSE dept. for successfully organizing this event.

Mock Interview

Mock Interview for the students of LKCTC, was organized on 29th September, 2021, by, School of Engineering, LKCTC, Jalandhar in collaboration with Solitaire Infosys, Mohali. All the aspirants of School of Engineering and School of Management & IT, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, took part with great vigor and vitality. Er. Gagandeep Singh Shawney along with Er. Sakshi, from Solitaire Infosys, conducted mock interview of CSE, ECE and MCA students. Both the interviewers emphasized on to the SWOT analysis and Methodological preparations so as to combat with changing trends of technology. They encouraged the students and gave pin point solutions how to carry themselves and face interviews. The session was very interactive and will benefit the students the most. Almost 100 students from both the school participated in the mock interview. Both the interviewer was very happy to interact with students and thanked LKCTC, Jalandhar for their eminent contribution and grooming of such technocrats who will not only fulfil the need of the market but will also contribute towards the well-being of the society.
S. Sukhbir Singh Chattha, Director Academic Affairs, KCL Group, Jalandhar encouraged the students for participating in these typesof interviews and motivatedboth the schools for organizing such events in future. Dr. RS Deol, Deputy Director, Academic Affairs, KCL Group and all the HODs of various departments were also present during the session.

Artificial Intelligence

With a vision to overcome the academic and industrial gap, department of CSE, IT and ECE of LKCTC organised two weeks Short Term Training Program, from 15th July to 28th July. The STTP was designed for the overall skill development of learners and to make them aware about latest trends in market. Dr. Geeta Sharma who is an Assistant Professor, LKCTC, Jalandhar, shared her knowledge on Artificial Intelligence and Ms Jasleen Kaur Paintal is an Assistant Professor, LKCTC, Jalandhar, shared her knowledge on Machine Learning. By participating in the training program, students came to know about the learning methodologies of Artificial Neural Networks, learned the concept of clustering, the basics of LISP & Python and able to differentiate supervised and unsupervised learning.More than 100 students from LKCTC and outcampus have registered and participated for the STTP. The Director Academic Affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chattha, appreciated the students for their active participation and making optimal efforts to channelize and upgrade themselves to face the upcoming challenges. The Deputy Director A.A., Dr. R.S. Deol and Director LKCTC, Dr. S.K. Sood also encouraged the participants to upgrade their knowledge by enrolling in such courses. Dr. Pooja Dhand (HOD, CSE) and Ms. Nidhi Chopra(HOD, IT)appreciated the synergy of the students as well as the efforts of faculty members for organizing such amazing workshops to enhance the knowledge of students.

Expert Talk on “Python/ML/AI

The department of CSE and Applied Science of Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, Jalandhar organised an online expert talk in association with Training and Placement department on “Python/ML/AI” on 18 th June, 2021 for the students of CSE 2 nd , 4 th , 6 th and B. Voc (Software Development) 2 nd semester. The resource person of the event was Ms. Neetu Batra, Software Developer at Solitaire Infosys. Ms. Neetu discussed the future perspective of Python, Machine learning and Artificial Intellgience. She guided the students with the emerging platforms with practical knowledge. Dr. Pooja Dhand (HoD, CSE), Dr. Pawanpreet Kaur (HoD, AS) and Mr. Arun Dutta (Training and Placement Coordinator) thanked the resource person Ms. Neetu Batra and guided students to make full participation in such technical events. At the end, Dr. S. K. Sood (Director, LKCTC) and Dr. R. S. Deol (Dy. Director, KCL Group) and S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs appreciated the students and motivated them to work hard in their field to acquire excellence.

Bootcamp Training of CSE students

Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, in association with Training and Placement Cell, LKCTC, and in collaboration with FUEL (Friends Union for Energizing Lives) organized a technical training program for CSE students which is successfully running from 1 st May, 2021 onwards.
Online classes are being conducted by the FUEL professionals. FUEL is a credible non-profit organization engaged in skill development, providing career counselling and assistance, scholarships, career coaching for needy youth in India. FUEL has worked on many projects in the skill development sector impacting more than 50,000 youth of India.Future Skills initiative of FUEL for youth of Punjab is a remarkable step towards the technical growth of youth. Students of B.Tech (CSE)-6th Sem are enrolled for the program and are being benefitted with the in depth knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Concepts. Aptitude and OpenCV along with hands on projects, assignments and quizzes. Students will cultivate the coding skills to deploy algorithmic models as per the needs of the business and evaluating the technical performance of the same. After the successful completion of this training program, FUEL will provide certificates to the students, which will boost their career and add value to their profile.
Director, Academic Affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Dr. R.S. Deol, Dy. Director (AA) KCL Group and Director LKCTC, Dr. S.K. Sood appreciated the students for making the best use of their time and using this opportunity to enhance their skills offered by LKCTC under the MOU signed between LKCTC and FUEL.
Mr. Arun Dutta, Deputy Director T &P and HOD (CSE), Dr. Pooja Dhand congratulated the students and motivated them to keep their critical eye & creativity in palm always and prepare themselves for forthcoming challenges well.

Another feather in the cap of LKCTC

Under the MoU signed between LKCTC and Amazon AWS, Er. Ranjit Kaur of CSE department of LKCTC has successfully qualified AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam held on 16 th June, 2021. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs congratulated her and honoured her with a token of appreciation. Dr. R. S. Deol (Dy. Director, KCL Group) and Dr. S. K. Sood (Director, LKCTC) appreciated the efforts made by Er. Ranjit Kaur and congratulated the CSE department for this achievement.
Under this course, the students will be benefited by enrolling in Amazon AWS courses, getting insights of cloud based AWS services and industrial approach towards job opportunities. This achievement will open window for better placement opportunities in Amazon AWS.

Online AWS Summit

Keeping in view enhancing the learning with updated trends in the market, CSE students enthusiastically participated in two days virtual event “AWS Summit” held on 29 th June and 30 th June, to bring educational content on latest developments in Clouds Technology. The agenda of the event was to educate about AWS products and services, as well as to help the learners to design, deploy and operate the infrastructure and applications. The keynote speakers of the event were: Mr. Peter DeSantis, Senior Vice President, AWS Global Infrastructure and Customer Support, Mr. Dorothy Li, VP of BI and Analytics, Amazon.com, Mr. Puneet Chandok, President, India & South Asia, Amazon Internet Service Pvt. Ltd., Expert James Gosling, Distinguished Engineer, AWS and Ms. Anupam Mishra, Head of Technology, AISPL India.
The Director Academic Affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, appreciated the students for their active participation and making optimal efforts to enhance their skills to get ready to face the upcoming challenges.
The Deputy Director A.A., Dr. R.S. Deol and Director LKCTC, Dr. S.K. Sood also encouraged the participants to upgrade their knowledge by enrolling in such events. Dr. Pooja Dhand (HOD, CSE) congratulated Er. Ranjit Kaur, AP, CSE and CSE students for attending such innovative summits which adds to the knowledge of budding engineers.

Online live session on "What's trending in cloud"

B.Tech (CSE)-4th sem students of Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, Jalandhar have attended an online live session on "What's trending in cloud". The session was organized by NPTEL, IIT Madras on 9th June 2021. The primary objective of the session was to provide an overview about how the cloud has evolved and the recent trends in cloud computing. In today's world data is the new currency and the booming of Cloud has changed the way enterprises run their business. Therefore the students must be aware about the recent emerging trends and how the organizations can be benefited from the usage of cloud. The guest speaker for the session was Mr. Norton Stanley, Software Architect, and IBM. He works as an Architect/Tech Lead in IBM Cloud Storage India team. Previously played a role of an Architect for Mobile Foundation Service on IBM Cloud. As a hands-on Cloud Architect, He has worked on Cloud-Native Kubernetes based micro services architecture, Application Security, ensuring adherence to IBM Cloud compliance standards. He is currently pursuing PhD in micro services Architectural patterns. CSE students have learned about the cloud service providers and the various cloud services in detail. In a nutshell, the entire session was very informative. The Director Academic Affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, appreciated the students for their active participation and encouraged them to always take part in such events. The Director LKCTC, Dr. S.K. Sood and the Deputy Director A.A., Dr. R.S. Deol, along with HOD (CSE), Dr. Pooja Dhand motivated the students to always get involved in the activities which are beneficial for their overall development.

Virtual Industrial Visit to Netsmartz

Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, in association with Training and Placement Cell, LKCTC, organized a virtual industrial visit to Netsmartz Global Technology Solutions partner, Mohali, on 17 th June 2021, for the students of B.Tech(CSE)-2 nd and 4 th sem. The objective of this virtual industrial visit was to help students gain the knowledge of inner working atmosphere of companies, their working methods, employment practices, practical implementation of theoretical concepts, real time functional environment and the employment opportunities in IT sector. Er. Vikram Dhiman and Mr. Ravi visited the company and provided the virtual tour of the company via ZOOM app. The company executive Mr. Sandeep explained the key aspects of their working environment and the current job scenarios in IT industry. He gave the detailed information about how to proceed with the preparation strategies to get into the field of technology. With this virtual industrial visit students came to know about the intricacies of various departments of a company, practical aspects, real work environment, team work, various areas of employment in IT sector, job roles, and employee responsibilities.
S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director, Academic Affairs, LKCTC appreciated the efforts of CSE department for taking care of the academic as well as professional development of students. Dr. R S Deol, Deputy Director, Academic Affairs, LKCTC motivated the students to get engaged in blended learning to reach upto industry requirements and congratulated the department for arranging such informational industrial visits for the students. Mr. Arun Datta, Deputy Director Training & Placement and Dr. Pooja Dhand, HoD CSE Dept, encouraged the students to always try to learn beyond their academics for the brighter future.

Online Employability Test

Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, conducted an online Employability test on 7 th May 2021, specially for the students of B.Tech(CSE)- 4 th and 6 th sem to assess their logical and technical abilities. The test comprised of questions based on verbal, non-verbal reasoning, and questions related to the core stream such as C++, networking and operating system.
This test gave students the ability to enhance their aptitude skills, technical and time management skills as well. CSE department aims at bringing out the best in students by organizing such events where students can up skill themselves by self-evaluation under guided environment. All the students showed great enthusiasm and competitive skills by taking this test. Employability test majorly focused on making the students industry ready and preparing them for their future job opportunities.
A total of 122 students took the test. Pawandeep Singh (B.Tech(CSE)-4 th Sem, 1916170), Amritpal Kaur (B.Tech(CSE)-6 th Sem, 1817949), Sharanjit Kaur(B.Tech(CSE)-6 th Sem, 1817949), and Komal Chanoriya (B.Tech(CSE)-6 th Sem, 1817979) scored the first, second, third and fourth positions respectively. Students found this test a healthy practice to motivate them and inculcate positive competitive skills to achieve their set goals by enhancing their abilities. The Director Academic Affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, appreciated the students for their active participation and motivated them to explore and enhance their skills by participating in such events. Deputy Director A.A., Dr. R.S. Deol congratulated all the positions holders of the assessment test and encouraged the department for organizing such events for students in times to come. Dr. Pooja Dhand, HOD CSE congratulated the students and encouraged them to be prepared to face the upcoming challenges.

Capsule Program on Aptitude Skills

The department of Computer Science and Engineering of Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, Jalandhar organised a Capsule programin association with Training and Placement department on Aptitude Skills from19 th April, 2021onwards. The thirty hour program prepared students for placements and encapsulated rigorous aptitude preparation, mock interviews by industry partners, and employability enhancement tests. The resource person of the program was Mr. Anshul Wadhwa, Co- Founder, APTIGUIDE. Mr. Anshul is an IIT pass-out and professional aptitude trainer. He guided tips and tricks of attempting aptitude tests and effective communication skills required during the interviews on unacademy learning app which is India’s largest learning platform. Around 130 students from various dept. such as CSE, ECE, ME and CA registered and attended the capsule program. All the students got certificates after the successful completion of the program. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs put forth his views that such industry readiness programs are vital for students as they sharpen their skills and congratulated the department for conducting such programs. Dr. R. S. Deol, Dy. Director (AA), KCL Group appreciated the students and motivated them to work hard in their field to acquire excellence. Dr. S. K. Sood, Director, LKCTC encouraged students to make full participation in such technical events and learn with zeal. Dr. Pooja Dhand, HoD, CSE appreciated the synergy of the students as well as the efforts of CSE department for organising such programs. Mr. Arun Dutta (Training and Placement Coordinator) thanked the resource person Mr. Anshul Wadhwa and motivated students to excel in their field.

Alumni Talk Series

Online Alumni Talk, with an aim to induce the latest trends in the field of technology and to cater the changing demands of the industry, was organized on 23 rd April, 2021, by CSE Department, School of Engineering, LKCTC, Jalandhar. All the aspirants of School of Engineering, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, took part with great vigor and vitality. Er. Kajal Satija, System Engineer, TCS highlighted the importance of JAVA and its position from the industry point of view where as in the later half of the session Er. Muskan Gulati, Software Engineer, Bebo Technologies made the validation to the use of PYTHON and its wants in the changing world of technology. Both the Alumni emphasized on to the grooming and preparations so as to combat with changing trends of technology. They encouraged the students and gave pin point solutions that will help the students to increase their employability skills and will become good technocrats. The session was very interactive and will be benefited the students the most.
Towards the concluding part, S. Sukhbir Singh Chattha, Director Academic Affairs, KCL Group, Jalandhar encouraged the students for participating in these typesof talks and motivated the CSE department for organizing such events in future. . Dr. R.S. Deol (Dy. Director, (AA) KCL Group) highlighted the importance of such Alumni talks and said it is an excellent way for interaction and to motivate students about their career and congratulated CSE dept. for the successful completion of this event.

Logo designing event

Online Logo Designing Competition, with a theme to design a logo of software development company owned by student himself/herself, was organized by Computer Science & Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, on 25 th March 2021. The aim of the logo designing was to show case the creativity of the students and understanding the importance of the logo in brand positioning and recognition. A unique logo is the key component of brand identity. So, having a catchy and memorable logo would definitely help in creating your brand recognition in market.Students of the department took part in the competition with full zeal and enthusiasm. The first prize was bagged by Yaskaran of CSE 2 nd Sem, second prize was bagged by Adarsh Raj and Pradeep Kumar of CSE 2 nd Sem and the thirs prize was bagged by Akshay Kalia of CSE 4 th Sem. All the participants were felicitated with prizes and certificates.
At the concluding part, S. Sukhbir Singh Chattha, Director Academic Affairs, KCL Group, Jalandhar encouraged the students for participating in these types of competitions and motivated the CSE department for organizing such events in future. Dr. R.S Deol, Deputy Director (AA), KCL Group and Dr. S K Sood, Director, LKCTC along with all the HODs of various departments also congratulated the winners and appreciated the efforts by CSE dept. for organizing such creative events.

Online Workshop on Internet of Things

The department of CSE and ECE of Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, Jalandhar in coordination with Training and Placement department organised one-day online workshop on Internet of Things on 08 nd April, 2021 for the students of CSE 4 th , 6 th and ECE4 th , 6 th and 8 th semester. The resource person of the event was Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Senior Trainer, DUCAT. Mr. Ritesh has experience of more than nine years in Embedded Systems and developing real time projects in IoT. He discussed the prominent upcoming technologies for managing and controlling IoT devices such as Raspberry Pi, nodeMCU and Arduino with practical knowledge. He gave detailed knowledge about these platforms as they are widely used in real time commercial projects. Students can develop innovative IoT projects using microcontroller Arduino, Raspberry Pi. More than 100 students participated in the event enthusiastically and gained in depth knowledge of the key technologies.S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs appreciated the students and motivated them to work hard in their field to acquire excellence. Dr. R. S. Deol Dy. Director, KCL Group congratulated both departments for conducting such events. Mr. Arun Dutta, Dy. Director, Training and Placement Coordinator thanked the resource person Mr. Ritesh and motivated students to learn such innovative technologies. Dr. Pooja Dhand HoD, CSE and Er. Navneet Kaur HoD, ECE appreciated the synergy of the students as well as the efforts of faculty for organising such workshops.

Online Workshop on Big Data

The department of Computer Science and Engineering of Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, Jalandhar organised an online workshopin association with Training and Placement departmenton‚“Big Data on 02ndApril, 2021 for the students of CSE 2nd, 4th, 6th and B. Voc (Software Development) 2nd semester. The resource person of the event was Mr. Abhishek Solanki, Data Engineer at Cisco Systems, Cloudera Certified. Mr. Abhishek discussed the future perspective of big data, case study and projects demanded by major multi-national companies for big data. He guided the students with the emerging platforms such as Hadoop, MapReduce and Spark with practical knowledge. Over 100 students participated in the event and gained in depth knowledge of the key technologies. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs put forth his views that learning emerging technologies is the need of the hour for engineers and congratulated the department for conducting such events. Dr. R. S. Deol, Dy. Director (AA), KCL Group appreciated the students and motivated them to work hard in their field to acquire excellence. Mr. Arun Dutta, Dy. Director(T & P) encouraged students to make full participation in such technical events and learn innovative new technologies. Dr. Pooja Dhand HoD, CSE appreciated the synergy of the students as well as the efforts of CSE department for organising such workshops.

Online EXPERT TALK ON HUMAN VALUES & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus, Jalandhar organized an expert talk on Human Values and Professional Ethics with an aim to inculcate human values in students that can help them to become good human beings along with good professional engineers. The lecture was delivered by Col. S.K. Sharma. He advised the students to apply Human Values in their lives as human values get multiplied as they are used, expressed and acted upon. They benefit both giver and recipient. He highlighted that education in human values and professional ethics is essential to nourish the moral capabilities in the students and ultimately in society in a positive way. He encouraged the students to dedicate themselves for the betterment of the society and the nation they are living in. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs, put forth his views that these kinds of lectures are very much needed for making students good engineers and above all good citizens. Dr. R. S. Deol, Dy. Director (AA), KCL Group told that education in Human Values prepares a student to develop healthy interpersonal relationships at home and in college. Dr. D. S. Rao, Prof. CSE and Dr. Pooja Dhand, HOD, CSE appreciated the synergy and enthusiasm of the students as well as the efforts of CSE departments for organizing such talks.

Felicitations of Students of CSE for their selection in Placement Drives

Sardar Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director, Academic Affairs, KCL Group of Institutions felicitated students of CSE who got selected in Online Placement Drive. Manpreet got selected in Byju at a package of Rs. 10 lakh. HITESH BATRA and Barun got selected in Cogniter Technolgies & Advance Solution and Mamta got selected in Impinge Solutions as well as in SACH TECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED. CSE department of LKC TC has been continuously enhancing the skills of the students through their Short Term Employability Enhancement Programme. Through this programme students are being prepared for Aptitude (both verbal and non verbal) as well as for Technical rounds through employability tests, mock interviews, group discussions and classes to discuss previous year companies question papers. This practice make students more confident and employable to clear the placement rounds. Dr. R.S. Deol, Dy. Director (AA) KCL Group congratulated the students and wished them good luck for future. Director, Dr. S. K. Sood appreciated the efforts and time devoted by the CSE department in providing placement preparation to students through STEEP classes and congratulated the students on their great success.

LKCTC enters into an agreement with Amazon AWS to instill skill in students in the field of Cloud Computing

Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus has recently entered into an agreement with Amazon Web Services under AWS Academy Program Agreement to train faculty and students with an aim to advance literacy and cloud computing skillset among the budding engineers. This agreement is a joint effort of Amazon cloud wing to offer skills in cloud computing technology. Its AWS Educate programme will provide immense opportunities to students to strengthen academic content and learn AWS Cloud technology. The synergy will help in greater creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship skills for the budding IT and cloud professionals. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, (Director, Academic Affairs, KCL Group of Institutes) encouraged such industry tie-ups help students to sharpen their skills and better prepared to maximize their value. Dr. R.S. Deol, Deputy Director AA KCL Group appreciated the efforts induced by our Dy. Director (T & P) Mr. Arun Dutta and HOD CSE Dr. Pooja Dhand in achieving this milestone in getting this agreement endorsed and also congratulated the entire dept. for this achievement. Dr. D.S. Rao, Director (LKCE) opined that such industry linkages fill the students with confidence which will make them good leaders tomorrow and add as a feather in the crown of LKCTC.

LKCE Article Writing Contest

In view, to provide a platform to students to express their views, Department of CSE, LKCE, Jalandhar organized Article Writing Contest which was held on 31st October, 2020 on the various given topics: Track 1: A To Z of Securing IOT.
Track 2: Data Science & Engineering: Applications & Current Scenario.
Track 3: Blockchain: Security & Use Case
Students from LKCE participated enthusiastically and shared their thoughts through their articles. The Director Academic Affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, appreciated the students for enthusiastically participating in the event and said that these activities help the youngsters to stay updated with current trends and widen their thought process. The HOD, Dr. Pooja Dhand, Deputy Director A.A., Dr. R.S. Deol and Director LKCE, Dr. D.S Rao also congratulated the winning students.
AWARD WINNER FOR Article Writing Contest
RESULT
1 Lovish Joshi 1st
2 Rosy 2nd
3 Mamta 3rd

Online Employability Test

With increased competition for Job, having the right skills for the right job is extremely important. Online Employability Test assessments also help students analyse their strengths and weaknesses, so that they can work on it. It gives them an insight on their job suitability for roles across industries based on their skills, thus helping them choose right career opportunities. So, Department of CSE, LKCE, Jalandhar organized Online Employability Test an Aptitude and Technical question based online test, to provide students a chance to evaluate and enhance their employability skill. Students from LKCE CSE 7th & 5th semester participated enthusiastically and scored well. The Director Academic Affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, appreciated the students for their active participation and making optimal efforts to enhance their skills to get ready to face the upcoming challenges. The Deputy Director A.A., Dr. R.S. Deol and Director LKCE, Dr. D.S Rao also congratulated the top scorers. Dr. Pooja Dhand (HOD, CSE) also motivated the students and congratulated faculty members in successful completion of event.

Top Scorers for Employability Test of B.Tech CSE 7th Sem Students
RESULT
1 Karandeep Kaushal 25
2 Aayushi thakur 25
3 Rohit singh 25
4 Lovish Joshi 25
5 Sandeep Kaur 25
6 Aman Ratti 25
7 Dinesh Badhan 25
8 Ramandeep 25

Top Scorers for Employability Test of B.Tech CSE 5th Sem Students
RESULT
1 Sanjeev Kumar 25
2 Shivam Sharma 25
3 Amritpal Kaur 25
4 Tanvir Singh 25
5 Arun 25
6 Muskan 25
7 Samriti Vashisht 25
8 Anjali 25
8 Ritu Rani 25
8 Navjot Kaur 25
8 Navneet Kaur 25
8 Priya 25

E-Expression Online Poster making Competition

Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering, Jalandhar has organised an Online Poster making Competition "E-Expression" from 16th Sept. 20 to 21st Sept 20. the theme of the competition was (A) Life Before And After Lockdown, (B) Youth Mental Health and (C) Social Media Affects on Youth.

ONLINE EXPERT TALK ON ADVANCES IN SENSOR NETWORK

Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering, Jalandhar organized webinar on ADVANCES IN SENSOR NETWORK for students of computer science and engineering department.
The speaker of the day was Dr. Deepti Kakkar Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology Jalandhar. She highlighted the fact that wireless network is any sort of computer network that uses wireless data connections to plug network nodes. Dr. Kakkar Explained the fact that Sensor Networks are similar to wireless ad hoc networks in the sense that they rely on wireless connectivity and spontaneous formation of networks so that sensor data can be transported wirelessly. Primary objective of webinar is make students aware about various areas like Area Monitoring , Health Care Monitoring , Environmental and earth sensing, Air Pollution monitoring , Forest fire detection where Sensor networks are used . She explained the fact that Significant advancements in sensor networks, microelectronic technologies, and distributed systems have revealed the great potential of Sensor Networks (SN) for pervasive applications. It was an interactive session and many students actively interacted with the resource person. S. Sukhbir Singh Chattha (Director, Academic Affairs) encouraged the students for participation in such webinars and appreciated Computer Science Engineering Department for organising such events. Dr. R.S. Deol (Dy. Director,(AA) KCL Group) stated that institute is commited to strengthen the academic learning of their students by organizing such kind of events . Dr. DS Rao (Director, LKCE ) highlighted the importance of webinar and said it is an excellent way for interaction and to motivate students about their career.Dr. Pooja Dhand (HOD, CSE) also motivated the students and congratulated faculty members in successful completion of event.

Three days Short Term Training Program STTP

The department of Computer Science and Engineering of Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering organised three day Short Term Training Program on Latest Evolution in computer science from 22nd July- 24th July, 2020. Total of 231 students from school and college have registered and participated for the STTP.

First Day:

On the first day the Session 1of the STTP, Retired Col. S.K. Sharma share his knowledge on Effective learning and memory management. Session 2 was proceeded by Mr. Karan Arora, founder & C.E.O of Itronix Solutions. He derived the whole discussion on the Role of Cyber Security in Today's Scenario.

Second Day:

On the second day Session 1 of the STTP, Dr. Deepa Kamal Randhawa who is an Associate Professor, GNDU at Regional Campus, shared her knowledge on Becoming an Engineer. Session 2 was proceeded by Dr. Rachna Seth, Principal data Scientist in Rio Tinto, with topic Future of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence.

Third Day:

On the third day Session 1 of the STTP, Mrs Nidhi Chopra, AP, IT, KCLIMT shared her knowledge on Boom of Social Media Marketing. Session 2 was proceeded by Dr. Upasana Gitanjali Singh who is a Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Information System & Tech., at University of KwaZulu Natal, Westville Campus, in Durban South Africa.
S. Sukhbir Singh Chattha (Director Academic Affairs) encouraged the students for participation in the workshops and appreciated Computer ScienceEngineering Department for organising such events. Dr. R.S. Deol (Dy. Director, (AA) KCL Group) highlighted the importance of such type of workshops and encouraged students to work hard and to stay updated with upcoming technologies, Dr. D.S. Rao (Director, LKCE) and Dr. Pooja Dhand, HoD, CSE also motivated the students and congratulated faculty members in successful completion of the event.

Two days Industry Readiness Program by Mr. Anshul Wadhawa

First Day: Aptitude Test Skills & Training

On the first day of the workshop, Mr. Anshul guided students on Aptitude Test Skills and Training. He focused on major aptitude skills required to clear placement tests and government exams such as UPSC, SSC, IBPS PO, etc. Students were informed major concepts of aptitude and guided them to be more focused towards their placement. He took an online aptitude (mock) test of the students

Second Day: Resume Writing & Interview Skills

On the second day of the workshop, Mr. Anshul guided students how to write an effective and well-designed resume. He discussed the core purpose of interview and important tips and tricks to crack the interview. Students of CSE department gave full participation, more than 80 students attended the two days workshop. S. Sukhbir Singh Chattha (Director Academic Affairs) encouraged the students for participation in industry readiness workshops and appreciated Computer Science Engineering Department for organising such events. Dr. R.S. Deol (Dy. Director, (AA) KCL Group) highlighted the importance of such type of workshops and encouraged students to work hard to get better placement, Dr. D.S. Rao (Director, LKCE) and Dr. Pooja Dhand, HoD, CSE also motivated the students and congratulated faculty members in successful completion of the event.

International Webinar on Career Strike

The department of Computer Science and Engineering of Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering organised an international webinar on Career Strike on 25th June, 2020. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Upasana Singh, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Information Systems and Technology University of Kwazulu Natal, Durban South Africa. Dr. Upasana guided and motivated students to work hard on their field that they have selected. She informed students several career opportunities which open for tech-savvy students such as freelancers, developers, entrepreneurs and many more. Students should excel in their field with consistent hard work and practical implementation of the concepts. S. Sukhbir Singh Chattha (Director Academic Affairs) encouraged the students for participation in such workshops and appreciated Computer Science Engineering Department for organising such events. Dr. R.S. Deol (Dy. Director, (AA) KCL Group) highlighted the importance of such type of workshops and said it is a great way for teachers and students to learn about a particular subject, Dr. D.S. Rao (Director, LKCE) also motivated the students and congratulated faculty members in successful completion of event.

Alumni Talk series "Future Builders" on topic Career Awareness.

The CSE department of LKCE took the initiative to coordinate an online webinar on Future Building career awareness. These webinars extend and improve the student's view for career prospects and also make students aware of the future technological changes required due to the impact of the Covid19 pandemic. The webinar on topic "Career awareness" was conducted by our two prominent alumni, Ms. Nikita (Senior technology analys, Oak North Globe Pvt. Ltd. Gurgaon) Ms. Sakshi (Trainer and developer, Solitaire Infosys, Mohali) where more than 80 students participated. They encouraged the students for both in-campus and out-campus placement drives. They further motivated students to undergo with the basic concepts and logics of programming language. Later, alumni has entertained the queries of students very efficiently and satisfactorily. S. Sukhbir Singh Chattha (Director Academic Affairs) encouraged the students for participation in such workshops and appreciated the Computer Science Engineering Department for organizing such events. Dr. R.S. Deol (Dy. Director, (AA) KCL Group) highlighted the importance of webinar and said it is an excellent way for interaction and to motivate students about their career, Dr. D.S. Rao (Director, LKCE) also motivated the students and congratulated faculty members in the successful completion of this event.

Webinar on OPEN SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES by Redhat
INDUSTRY ACADEMIA MEET

Technology has changed the dynamics of education. Latest and rapidly emerging technologies are inthe process of transforming higher education. It is imperative to familiarize students with the basicknow-how of the present and upcoming technological transformations, an initiative was taken by CSEand ECE dept. by organising Webinar on Open Source Technologies.
Red Hat organised an online workshop for ECE and CSE students on Open Source Technologies in which more than 70 students participated. The resource person of the event was Mr. Gulshan Prashad, Technical Consulant, Red Hat Certified Instructor from Red Hat provided full support and cooperation to engage the students during lockdown. Red Hat is the worlds leading provider of enterprise open source solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Open source technologies helps to create more stable, secure,and innovative technologies. Open-source software development offers the potential for a more flexibletechnology and quicker innovation. It brings in diverse perspectives beyond those of a single company.Mr. Gulshan focused students on attaining certification in it so that more options for betteremployability with more package knocks their door.
S. Sukhbir Singh Chattha (Director Academic Affairs) encouraged the students for participation in such webinars and appreciated Computer Science Engineering Department for organising such events. Dr. R.S. Deol (Dy. Director,(AA) KCL Group) highlights the importance of such type of webinars and said it is a great way for teachers and students to learn about a particular subject, Dr. D.S. Rao (Director, LKCE) also motivated the students and congratulated faculty members in successful completion of event.

Workshop by Bebo Technologies on SDET and Automation

Technological innovations are revolutionizing the education sector. Hence to expand and enhance the vision of students that how emerging technologies are currently changing and the potential technological transformations in the days to come is going to affect our lives, an initiative was taken by CSE and ECE dept. to organize an online working on emerging technologies. BTES under the flagship of bebo Technologies Pvt. Ltd. organised an online workshop for ECE and CSE students on Software Testing and Automation in which more than 80 students participated. Mr. Navdeep from Bebo Technologies provided full support and cooperation to engage the students during lockdown. Mr. Davender, Ms. Sampada and Ms. Shaveta from Bebo Technologies were resource person for the day. Bebo Technologies has built a team of seasoned professionals across two continents who know how to break the technology barriers and deploy high-capability software practices, resulting in the best quality software applications and projects. They provide the necessary resources every step of the way to ensure success, whether it is by providing a complete end-to-end product development team or augmenting an existing IT support engineering team. S. Sukhbir Singh Chattha (Director Academic Affairs) encouraged the students for participation in such workshops and appreciated Computer Science Engineering Department for organising such events. Dr. R.S. Deol (Dy. Director,(AA) KCL Group) highlights the importance of such type of workshops and said it is a great way for teachers and students to learn about a particular subject, Dr. D.S. Rao (Director, LKCE) also motivated the students and congratulated faculty members in successful completion of event.

LKCE Employability Test

Providing the student a platform and utilizing the lockdown period due to COVID-19, in a constructive way, Department of CSE, LKCE, Jalandhar organized LKCE Employability Test an online aptitude test, to provide students a chance to evaluate and enhance their employability skill .Students from LKCE 6th semester participated enthusiastically and scored well. The Director Academic Affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, appreciated the students for their active participation and making optimal efforts to enhance their skills to get ready to face the upcoming challenges. The Deputy Director A.A., Dr. R.S. Deol and Director LKCE, Dr. D.S Rao also congratulated the top scorers.
Top Scorers for Employability Test
RESULT
1 Hitesh 25
2 Ranjna 25
3 Sandeep Kaur 25
4 Kamaljit Kaur 25
5 Naresh Kumar 25
6 Rohit Singh 24

NPTEL Employability Assessment

To minimize the gap between academia and industry and to enrich students with employability skills, Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering conducted NPTEL Employability Assessment for the final year students of Computer Science & Engineering. The assessment was named under BODHBRIDGE EMPLOYABILITY APTITUDE TEST (BEAT), where the students were assessed onto three major domains namely: Aptitude, Verbal Ability and Verbal and Logical Reasoning. The purpose of the assessment was to make student practice and understand their level of employability. Students of final year of CSE department took part in the assessment with full zeal and enthusiasm. Director Academic affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chathha, congratulated all the positions holders of the assessment and encouraged the department for organizing such events for students in times to come.

ADMIXTUR

Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering, Jalandhar organized an online collage making competition ADMIXTUR on 20th April, 2020. The theme of competition was planned as COVID-19: Do's and Don't's to motivate the students so that they can showcase their creativity during the lock down. Due to lock down, students participated from their homes via the online link. The overwhelming response was received from the majority of students. The Director Academic Affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, appreciated the synergy of the students for enthusiastically participating in the event. The Deputy Director A.A., Dr. R.S. Deol and Director LKCE, Dr. D.S Rao also congratulated the winning students for their creative vision and imagination.

LKCE Slogan Writing Competition

Making productive use of the critical time going on due to COVID-19, Department of CSE, LKCE, Jalandhar organized Online Slogan Writing Competition on the topic 'Think Positive' and 'Learning during COVID-19'.Students from LKCE and other colleges and schools participated enthusiastically and shared their views through beautiful slogans. The Director Academic Affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, appreciated the students for enthusiastically participating in the event and said that these activities kindle a light of optimism and make the youngsters to think positive during crucial time. The Deputy Director A.A., Dr. R.S. Deol and Director LKCE, Dr. D.S Rao also congratulated the winning studen >AWARD WINNER FOR SLOGAN COMPETITION
SCHOOL RESULT
1 Manav Arora 12th Swami Sant Dass Public School 1st
2 Akshat 12th Swami Sant Dass Public School 2nd
3 Mansi 12th Seventh Day Adventist Senior Secondary School, Cantt road) 3rd
3 Deepika 12th Gvt Senior Secondary School Dhadda 3rd LKCE COLLEGE RESULT
1 Chakshu CSE-8th LKCE 1st
2 Nandani CSE-2nd LKCE 2nd
3 Harinder Kaur CSE-4th LKCE 3rd

Webinar on Digital Marketing

In the midst of COVID 19, in order to facilitate student learning and interaction, CSE dept of LKCE organised a Webinar on Digital Marketing by Mr. Vishal Tandon, Team Leader, Netsmartz, Mohali. It is obvious that the universe of digital promoting is developing at a mind boggling rate and giving many openings for work in India and abroad too. In this concern, the program was thoroughly organized to prepare students interest in the field of digital marketing. The resource person emphasized on the importance of Digital Marketing in changing world of Social Media influence and discussed with the students on running successful advertisement campaigns on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. The talk elevated the knowledge, skills and insight into the biggest opportunities existing in digital marketing, and the important aspects such as digital marketing fundamentals, website creation, search engine optimization, social media marketing, email marketing and analytics.. The webinar was attended by more than 90 participants. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs, put forth his views that these kinds of webinars are very much needed for making student aware about digital marketing as one of the career prospects. Dr. R. S. Deol, Dy. Director (AA), KCL Group appreciated theeffortsin these unprecedented times and focused on establishing robust distance teaching and building competencies for quality online learning practices. Dr. D. S. Rao, Director, LKCE appreciated the synergy and enthusiasm of the students as well as the efforts of departments for organizing such online events.

WEBINAR ON Artificial Intelligence: Current and Future Trends

CSE department of LKCE organized a webinar under IEEE student chapter on Artificial Intelligence: Current and Future Trends dated 23.01.2020 for the students of CSE 4th, CSE 6th. The lecture was delivered by Vishal Chahal featuring the use and types of machine learning as well as artificial intelligence. All the students actively learnt the parameters of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Himanish (CSE 4th) & Deepak (CSE 4th) won the first prize. At the end, Dr. D.S. Rao (Director-LKCE) & Dr. R.S. Deol (Dy. Director- KCL Group) awarded the token of appreciation to winning students and acknowledged the students for their efforts. Director Academic Affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha appreciated the students and motivated them to work hard in their field to acquire excellence.

Webinar on IoT-Agriculture

The department of Computer Science and Engineering of Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering organised a webinar under IEEE student chapter on IoT- Agriculture on 9th March, 2020 for the students of CSE 4th, 6th and 8th. The lecture was delivered by Er. Vikram Dhiman featuring the need of IoT in agriculture. The webinar was chaired by Dr. Pooja Dhand (HoD, CSE). The webinar focussed on the need of todays era and explained benefits of IoT in Agriculture. The case study on IoT- Agriculture and CDAC Hyderabad was also discussed. The students given knowledge of CropX application, characteristics of WSN motes and tradeoff between computation and battery consumption. Uday (CSE 8), Karandeep (CSE 8), Chakshu (CSE 8) and Raju Kumar (CSE 6) won the prizes. At the end, Dr. D. S. Rao (Director, LKCE) and Dr. R. S. Deol (Dy. Director, KCL Group) awarded the token of appreciation to wining students and acknowledged students for their efforts. S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs appreciated the students and motivated them to work hard in their field to acquire excellence.

An Expert Talk on Entrepreneurship

An expert Talk on Entrepreneurship was organized by the department of CSE, LKCE whose resource person was Dr. Jasmer Singh Saini, a Margadarshak allotted to LKCE by AICTE. Dr. Jasmer Singh Saini is Former Professor & Head of Entrepreneurship Development and Industrial Coordination Deptt. Dean-EDC of NITTR, Chd He focused on the various important tips to start an enterprise and issues faced during the startup. He apprised the students of various concepts of entrepreneurship and 10 things that make a good business plan. He introduced the present scenario and opportunities available for becoming an Entrepreneur including the salient features of a project report.
Sardar Sukbir Singh Chatha, Director (AA) KCL Group put forth his views that in this era of e-commerce and e-business, it is important for students to be aware about concept, strategies, and opportunities available to be an entrepreneur. Dr. R.S. Deol, Dy. Director (AA), KCL Group appreciated the efforts of Prof.(Dr.) Jasmer Singh Saini for leading students towards fruitful activities which will help in shaping their career as an entrepreneur. College Director, Dr D.S. Rao opined that in todays time, people are heavily dependent on e-platforms which lead to more opportunities of employment in this sector and motivated CSE faculty and students to keep organizing such activities in the future as well.

LKCE signed an MOU with Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd.

Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering, Jal. signed a MoU with Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. to help students to reach their academic and career potential. Red Hat Academy is the worlds leading provider of enterprise open source solutions, helps to deliver high-performing Linux and cloud computing technologies. They help us to standardize across environments, develop cloud-native applications, and integrate, automate, secure, and manage complex environments.
Through this MOU students, Faculty and administrator can have a privilege to learn in-demand skills, get certification courses with discounted costs, will aid them in gaining valuable experience with hands-on lab environments and connect with Red Hat instructors and students in the Red Hat Learning Community.
S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, (Director, Academic Affairs, KCL Group of Institutes) encouraged such MOUs as these help students to sharpen their skills and better prepared to maximize their value. Dr. R.S. Deol, Deputy Director AA KCL Group appreciated the efforts induced by our Er. Vikram Dhiman and CSE dept. in achieving this milestone in getting this MoU endorsed and also congratulated the entire dept. for this achievement. Dr. D.S. Rao, Director (LKCE) opined that such MOUs fill the students with confidence which will make them good leaders tomorrow and add as a feather in the crown of LKCE.

NPTEL Course Completion

Its a matter of great proud that eight students and a faculty from department of Computer Science and Engineering of Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering have successfully completed 12 Week NPTEL Course MHRD, Government of India initiative. Students of CSE 4th Semester Muskan, Jatin, Komal, Aishlee, Shivam, Pawanpreet Singh. Navdeep Kaur, Richu are awarded with NPTEL Elite certificate Such activity helping students to secure jobs and others to crack competitive exams, SPOC of LKCE Er. Vikram Dhiman, AP, CSE mentoring the students of CSE for NPTEL Swayam Course on Internets of Things. He discussed all the possibilities with which skills can be enhanced. Towards the end S. Sukhbir Singh Chatha, Director Academic Affairs, KCL Group encouraged the students and faculty of CSE dept. to participate more in such productive activities and congratulated the department for the successful accomplishments. Dr. D.S. Rao, Director, LKCE and Dr. R.S. Deol, Dy. Director, Academic Affairs, KCL Group congratulated the students and motivated them to keep their spirits high in future as well. They also appreciated the efforts of Er. Vikram Dhiman for guiding the students towards sparkling success.

NPTEL Assesment

To minimize the gap between academia and industry and to enrich students with employability skills, Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering conducted NPTEL Employability Assessment for the final year students of Computer Science & Engineering. The assessment was named under BODHBRIDGE EMPLOYABILITY APTITUDE TEST (BEAT), where the students were assessed onto three major domains namely: Aptitude, Verbal Ability and Verbal and Logical Reasoning. The purpose of the assessment was to make student practice and understand their level of employability. Students of final year of CSE department took part in the assessment with full zeal and enthusiasm. Director Academic affairs, S. Sukhbir Singh Chathha, congratulated all the positions holders of the assessment and encouraged the department for organizing such events for students in times to come.

Guest Lecture on "Big Data"

A Guest Lecture on "Big Data" was organized at Lyallpur Khalsa College of engineering. Dr. Parshant singh Rana from Thapar University delivered incredible lecture. Comprise of "Machine Learning paradigms and it's variety of applications", after he motivated student with many live example and suggested students to learn using hand on practices.

Workshop on Hacking & Counter Measures

The main objective of the workshop is to provide an opportunity for faculty members, research scholars, students from various streams to present new solutions and hands on experience addressing challenges of Hacking and network security. workshop devise participants with in-depth knowledge and skills to protect their information assets. The session will immerse the candidates in to a interactive environment where they will acquire understanding of network security threats such as loss of confidential information, hacking attacks and social engineering.

Utkansh 2k16

LKCE students bags 1st position in an event UTKANSH-2016 held at NIT Jalandhar. Utkansh is the Annual Cultural Festival of NIT Jalandhar.

Harpreet Kaur and Tania Sharma of CSE 6 Semester of LKCE grab first position in the button art event held at NIT jalandhar. Prof Dr YS Randhawa and CSE fraternity congratulate students for their achievement and motivate aspirants to continue participate in future with same zeal.

Apitutude test by KVCH

IBM business partner KVCH has conducted an aptitude test of CSE & ECE students of 4th and 6th Semester of Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering. All the students who will score more than 75% marks in the test will get a free training in the IBM Company. More than 200 students participated in the test organized in the Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering.

Introduction to Cloud Computing

The session is targeted towards orienting students and researchers on Cloud computing basics and would touch upon IaaS & PaaS giving the participants opportunity of hands on Cloud platforms. Students will gain access to cloud platform by registering on https://ibm.biz/manimadhukar which would enable them to get 30-day free access to IBM PaaS. The session would cover Cloud concepts mapping them with Softlayer and Bluemix. The agenda of the event for your perusal is given below.

1. Introduction to Cloud Computing
2. Cloud Service Models
3. Introduction to Softlayer
4. Introduction to Bluemix
5. Application development on Bluemix
6. Integration Cloud Foundry & Bluemix