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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Student teams vie with each other at Solar Decathlon India
A student team from BMS college of Architecture, Design and Planning and BMS College of Engineering won the grand prize at Solar Decathlon India (SDI), an annual competition for undergraduate and postgraduate students to develop innovative, net-zero energy-water and climate resilient solutions for the building sector in India. During the finals of SDI held at Infosys' campus in Mysuru, six student teams, which had been declared winners in their respective divisions, were challenged to 'make' solutions that improve cooling performance in existential residential buildings. The six teams pitched their solutions to a grand jury, and team Anvaya, led by BMS College of Architecture, Design and Planning, with BMS College of Engineering as their partner institution, won the grand prize for proposing the most promising and investment-worthy design, said a statement here. The grand jury said that the team provided a versatile solution of modular systems at very affordable costs, driving net-zero targets, the statement said. The event began on May 23 with student presentations to the jury. These were followed by the Climate Smart Innovation Exhibition, where innovators from the building industry displayed products and solutions addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation. The exhibition was followed by pitch presentations the jury comprising Aiyappa Somayanda - chief business officer, Brigade REAP, Guruprakash Sastry - AVP and head – Climate Action, Infosys, Hari Prasad Hegde - Founding Partner, Edhina Capital, Harleen Oberoi - senior VP and head – Project Management, Tata Realty & Infrastructure Ltd. & Tata Housing Development Company Ltd., Johann Fernandes - co-founder, climateXcapital, Priyank Garg - managing partner, IAN Alpha fund, and Sunita Purushottam - head of sustainability and CSR, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. and chair, GBPN Board. Subsequently, Lambert Technovation Pvt. Ltd. was declared winner of the Climate Smart Innovation Award 2025. 'Their modular, chemical-free reactor transforms wastewater treatment for buildings & beyond—boosting sustainability in the built environment', the statement said. On May 25, 2024, Solar Decathlon India (SDI) held its career fair where leading organisations working on climate change and net-zero buildings interacted with the best and brightest minds to offer them internship and early career opportunities. Infosys, which hosted the three-day finals event pro bono, also ensured that the entire event was carbon neutral, according to the statement. Solar Decathlon India is conducted by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) and the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) under the aegis of the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF). It is supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The 2024-25 challenge featured 175 teams comprising more than 2,100 students from 150 academic institutions. At the finals, over 50 organisations offered internships and early career opportunities to the SDI finalists, the statement said.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Engineering seat blocking scam: Minister seeks police report on possible role of colleges
Higher Education Minister M.C. Sudhakar expressed dissatisfaction over the Bengaluru City Police probe into the alleged engineering seat blocking scam. 'The city police arrested a few individuals, all of whom are out on bail. But the investigation has not indicated the possible role of the private engineering colleges where seats were blocked and named in the scam,' he said. Misusing the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of candidates applying for government quota engineering seats in private colleges, miscreants blocked more than 2,000 engineering seats for 2024-25. Based on a complaint by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), a FIR was registered on November 14, 2024. BMS College of Engineering, Akash Institute of Engineering and Technology, and New Horizon College of Engineering, were named in the FIR as the alleged beneficiaries of the scam. However, the police arrested 10 people, including a contractual employee of the KEA, for their alleged involvement. The colleges haven't been probed, sources said. 'We will take up this issue with the Bengaluru City Commissioner of Police. We want to know why the investigating authorities are not able to give a report on the role of the colleges. We will ask for a detailed report on the scam. We need to know where the link ends in the alleged seat blocking scam, as this will be key to plug gaps and ensure it doesn't recur this year, as the seat allotment for the current year will commence soon,' Dr. Sudhakar said. Of the colleges where these seats were allegedly blocked, only BMS College of Engineering has written to the government giving an undertaking that no seats were filled at their college through alleged 'seat blocking' and none of the other colleges named in the scam have even denied allegations in writing, the Minister said. A senior city police official said that a chargesheet was filed in the case 'based on the merits of the case' and officials were briefed on the findings of the probe. 'If the Minister needs a detailed report, we will provide one,' he said. Skill fee revision next year For the KCET of 2026-27 the Higher Education Department will revise the skill fees fixed for each of the engineering colleges, the Minister announced. 'The previous government allowed engineering colleges to charge an additional fee for various skill-based training programmes. The current fees range between ₹5,000 to ₹20,000. This policy is set to be revised next year. The government will assess what training each college is offering and then re-evaluate the fee structure. Some colleges are charging students for newly introduced training modules, prompting a review,' Dr. Sudhakar said. COMED-K seat allotment to follow KEA first round COMED-K has agreed to begin its engineering seat allotment process only after the completion of KEA's first round of allotment, the Minister said. 'Additionally, the government is considering reducing the fees for unfilled engineering seats in government and aided colleges. A final decision will be made after reviewing which courses and colleges have low enrolment rates,' he said.
