News
India
JIS College of Engineering to hold its first convocation

31 Aug 2016, 06:47 am

JIS College of Engineering to hold its first convocation
Kolkata, Aug 31 (NITN): West Bengal based JIS College of Engineering, a leading self-financed autonomous institute, will be celebrating its 1st Convocation and 16th Foundation Day on Thursday through an event titled 'Journey through Time'.

The event will be attended by Vivek Kumar, Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal; Dr. Ajoy Kumar Roy, Director, IIEST; Dr. B C Mal, Vice Chancellor, JIS University; Dr. Anupam Bose, Chairman & Head, Centre For Education Technology, IIT KGP, along with other dignitaries and eminent scientists and technologists.
 
184 students will also be felicitated.
 
Commenting on the future plans of the college, Dr. Malay R Dave-Principal,  JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, said, “On this sweet sixteenth year, we have enriched our student experience by throwing open value addition centers that would enhance and add on to their academic experience. For this we have partners in progress such as the CII Innovation Lab, British Council, Tata Technology Collaborative Innovation Learning Lab, Start-Up Incubation Lab, Global Opportunity Centre and NPTEL to name a few. We also have a robust placement cell that  aids the students in getting coveted jobs.”
 
Images: Dr. Malay R Dave - Principal and Sila Singh Ghosh - Registrar, JIS College of Engineering & Vice President, Corporate Relations, JIS Group

Etihad Airways to become fi ...

Etihad Airways is set to introduce direct flights to Luxembourg, becoming the first airline from the Middle East to operate services to the country. Launching on Oct 29 2026, the new route will also be the only nonstop connection between Luxembourg and Abu Dhabi, linking two key centres in Europe and the Middle East, the airline said.

Lufthansa Turns 100—I ...

Lufthansa will mark its 100th anniversary in 2026, commemorating a century since the founding of the original “Luft Hansa” on January 6, 1926. The airline’s first flight followed shortly after, on April 6 of the same year, marking the beginning of what would become one of aviation’s most recognisable brands.

Air India’s surprise ...

Tata Group-owned Air India on Tuesday announced a new, unilateral codeshare partnership with airBaltic, the flag carrier of Latvia, thus making the Baltic region more conveniently accessible for Air India customers.