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The Hindu
3 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
RGUKT students to offer yoga training to 10 lakh people under Yogandhra programme
Students of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) will offer yoga training to nearly 10 lakh people in the State as part of the ongoing 'Yogandhra' programme and International Yoga Day, which falls on June 21. The university has launched a student-led yoga training programme in all the RGUKT campuses in Andhra Pradesh as part of community service. Directors of R.K. Valley, Nuzvid, Srikakulam and Ongole campuses, administrative officers, deans of student welfare, chief wardens, NSS programme officers, yoga instructors and physical directors have created social media groups for better coordination between the management and students. 'RGUKT has prepared a yoga protocol and shared it to the students who were at their homes for summer vacations. Close to 20,000 students of the university will train nearly 10 lakh people across the State,' said RGUKT registrar Amarendra Kumar Sandra. The university has been offering students yoga training in all the campuses by appointing yoga instructors, as part of the curriculum,. 'RGUKT students have won many prizes in yoga competitions at the State and national levels,' the registrar told The Hindu on Monday. The students are advised to coordinate with the headmasters of the schools in which they studied earlier for conducting the training programmes. Each student should train 50 persons, he added. After returning to their campuses, the students must submit five photographs, with date and the location where the training sessions were held as proof, and a photograph taken during the International Yoga Day programme, along with the authentication letter issued by the headmaster or village sarpanch, said Mr. Amarendra Kumar, who is also the in-charge director of Nuzvid campus. RGUKT management will award a certificate of participation, which will be considered under the mandatory community service component of the curriculum, the registrar said.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Over 10,000 students of RGUKT IIIT appear for NPTEL exam
More than 10,000 students of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) IIIT appeared for the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) examination. The examination was conducted at RGUKT Nuzvid, R.K. Valley, Srikakulam, and Ongole campuses on Monday, said university Chancellor Prof. K. Madhu Murthy, in a release. NPTEL is a prestigious national initiative of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, in collaboration with leading institutes like IITs and IISc. ''The programme aims to make world-class technical education accessible to everyone through online courses,'' said RGUKT Vice-Chancellor Prof. Vijaya Kumar. Registrar Prof. Sandra Amarendra Kumar appreciated the NPTEL coordinators, faculty, technical teams and administrative staff at the four campuses for successfully conducting the examination. Designed by IIT Madras, the NPTEL courses would help engineering students to enhance their technical skills. Irrespective of their syllabus or stream, students could gain additional knowledge and skills aligned with modern technological requirements, Prof. Kumar said.
New Indian Express
24-04-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Top IAS ranker, an alumna of RGUKT Ongole, Andhra
VIJAYAWADA: Sai Sivani, who secured All India Rank 11 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024, is a proud alumna of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT)-Ongole campus. A native of Warangal in Telangana, Sivani joined RGUKT in 2016 as part of the first batch of the Ongole campus. She completed the six-year integrated program (PUC + in Electronics and Communication Engineering) in 2022. Her exceptional achievement in India's most competitive examination is a shining example of her dedication, discipline, and determination, especially as she hails from a rural background. Her journey is a source of inspiration not only for students across RGUKT campuses but also for countless aspirants across the country. It reflects the university's mission to empower rural youth through quality education and to help them achieve national and global recognition. The RGUKT community, including Chancellor Prof K Madhu Murthy, Vice-Chancellor Prof. M. Vijaya Kumar, Registrar Dr Amarendra Kumar, RGUKT-Ongole Campus Director Dr Bhaskar Patel, and all faculty and staff members, extended their heartfelt congratulations to Sai Sivani on her remarkable success.
