The 74th Republic Day was celebrated at PES University - Ring Road Campus. Mr. S N Sethuram, renowned Actor, Director, Playwright and Deputy Commissioner (Retired), Income Tax Department, Govt of India, was the Chief Guest on the occasion.

The event started with the hoisting of the national flag by the Chief Guest followed by the rendition of the National Anthem. Addressing the gathering, Mr. S N Sethuram urged everyone to be honest, and take pride for being an Indian. He mentioned how today’s youngsters have been pampered and parents paying undue attention thereby making them more dependent. He said that youngsters need to be given more responsibility, and urged them to be patient and remain committed to whatever they undertake in life. He was of the opinion that we have accepted the history taught to us. There is a need to relook, rethink about our own history and culture. He mentioned that the average Indian is blessed with intellect far beyond what the others believe and said we have adopted digital payments when most thought that this transition would be difficult for the common man. He concluded by saying that the ultimate happiness in life is to live with pride, without harming others.

Dr. J Suryaprasad, Vice Chancellor, PES University, in his presidential address, put forward his thoughts and vision about stories and narratives. He spoke about how history as narrated by the hunters and the hunted would be different. While the version narrated by the hunted will have a different perspective it is normal to accept the version of history as narrated by the hunter, however skewed it might be. He said that each one of us who have lived with PES Institutions for the past 30 years and more, have our own stories; Chairman Prof. MRD Sir's story would be one of the hardships faced in starting and sustaining the Institution in the beginning years besides all the iconic moments of growth, while the others would have their own narratives. He said that patriotism need not necessarily be exhibited on specific days and by the armed forces alone and all of us doing the small things that take the society forward is also an expression of patriotism.

Dr. K S Sridhar, Registrar, PES University, presented the vote of thanks and recollected how the performances of Sri Sethuram in the famous tele-serials broadcast on television would bring the state to a halt during the times they were aired.

Dr. V Krishna, Dean, Student Affairs, welcomed the gathering and compared the program. The program concluded with students of Music Club, PES University - Vaishnavi V B, Shreya Adiga, Vrunda & Nikhil Ramesh rendering soulful patriotic songs which delighted the audience.

EY announced the winners of the company’s 2022-23 “Enter the Metaverse” Competition in India. The winning teams developed innovative proposals for a range of technical challenges facing the construction industry. Team Phasmo Squad from PES University, Bengaluru who presented their solution on ‘Metaverse for Construction’

were judged winners of the challenge. A four-member team – Hari Ganesan, Karthik Nair and Sushanth Nair from the B. Tech 6 th semester Computer Science department and Aaryan Sandeep from B. Tech 6 th semester Electronics and Communication Department was awarded a cash prize of Rs 3 Lakh.

Team Phasmo Squad from PES University was among the top 6 teams from various colleges in this All-India challenge. The teams presented their solution to the grand jury consisting of industry leaders from Asian Paints, Adani group, Indian Oil company and EY. The final round witnessed tough competition from colleges across the country.

Team Phasmo Squad presented an Augmented Reality and Digital Twin based software solution to enhance the accuracy and quality of life of construction workers performing operations in heavy-duty construction sites. The proposed model uses an app which allows workers to overlay the blueprint in real life to make construction easier, as well as clear view of electrical and plumbing connections. The team developed a Digital twin so that remote maintenance and construction would also be possible.

Prof. M R Doreswamy, Chancellor of the University heartily congratulated the students on their achievement.

PES University EC Campus has celebrated 74th Republic day. Dr. Subhash S Kulakarni , Principal has hoisted the National Flag and addressed the gathering. Chairpersons from various departments ,Staff and students were present on this occasion.

Students got an opportunity to see and identify the types of flowers and their thematic arrangements. The visit helped students to understand the basics of flower aesthetics, scalability ideas in large flower presentations like waterfall, and use of rare flowers like Mickey Mouse and exotic flowers like Cymbidium orchids sourced from distant places like Darjeeling. The visit of second semester students to the Lalbagh flower show on January 25, 2023 was organized by department BBA HEM.

Businesses need to be ready for defending reputation when faced with allegations by rivals. Students got a glimpse into corporate warfare as they defended organizations against allegations and justified their actions in a convincing manner before an eminent jury. Gagan J., Kaustubh N and Eshwar Adithya won the first place; Likith S and Prathik won the second place and Navya, Dhanush T.R and Ganesh won the third place in the Corporate Warfare event organized by Entrepreneurship Club, Merchant Matrix of the department of BBA on January 25, 2023 at RR campus.

Mrs. Rachel Shetty, BBA Sports Management faculty, is selected as the Team Manager for the Indian Women's Under -19 and is traveling to South Africa for the World Cup. She also works as the Administrative Head of Cricket Operations at the Karnataka State Cricket Association.

The Department of BBA put together exciting activities in Kalaantrika event to celebrate India's74th Republic Day. The fusion dance performers swayed to patriotic songs. A skit examined the daily lives of seven characters and demonstrated with each one personifying a fundamental constitutional right. A blended contest featured singing combined with mural painting with the common theme of patriotism. In the singing competition Keerthana won first place, Ananya and Pranav won second place followed by Kripa. Pranindha and Krithi C N won the mural competition followed by Aastha Khodaria and Aaditi Jha as runners up. Kalaantrika, Republic Day eve celebrations was organized by the Department of BBA on January 25, 2023 at RR campus.

The Department of BBA put together exciting activities in Kalaantrika event to celebrate India's74th Republic Day. The fusion dance performers swayed to patriotic songs. A skit examined the daily lives of seven characters and demonstrated with each one personifying a fundamental constitutional right. A blended contest featured singing combined with mural painting with the common theme of patriotism. In the singing competition Keerthana won first place, Ananya and Pranav won second place followed by Kripa. Pranindha and Krithi C N won the mural competition followed by Aastha Khodaria and Aaditi Jha as runners up. Kalaantrika, Republic Day eve celebrations was organized by the Department of BBA on January 25, 2023 at RR campus.

Wabtec Corporation announced the winners of the company’s 2022-23 “Exceed Campus Challenge” in India. The winning teams developed innovative proposals for a range of technical challenges facing the rail industry. Team Pastra from PES University, Bengaluru who presented their solution on ‘Artificial Intelligence for Safety in Industrial Sites’ were judged as the winners of the challenge. The three-membered team - Achal Shetty, Mohit Venkatesh and Alokpunj Bagrodia are students from the B.Tech 6 th semester Electronics and Communication Engineering department.The team was awarded a cash prize of Rs 1 Lakh.

Team Pastra from PES University was among 149 teams with more than 500 students from 36 colleges across India participating in the challenge. Of the 149 teams, eight qualified for the finale round and presented their projects to the leadership at Wabtec India Technology and Engineering Centre in ITC Green Centre Tech Park, Bengaluru. The finale round witnessed tough competition from colleges such as Cummins College Pune, PSG Tech Coimbatore, VIT Bhopal, KIIT Bhubaneshwar, SVNIT Surat, and NIT Calicut. The eight finalists also had an opportunity to visit various labs of Wabtec and understand the buzzing tech behind the railroad industry.

Team Pastra presented an Artificial Intelligence-based software solution to enhance and supervise the safety of workers performing operations in heavy-duty industrial sites such as railway yards and other manufacturing and repair units. The proposed model can be implemented with the existing surveillance cameras installed at workspaces. The team developed a website fully stacked with algorithms to detect the wearing of safety equipment such as safety helmets and reflective vests by the workers on a real-time basis and alert the supervisor in case of any non-compliance in the required safety norms set by the company.

Prof. M R Doreswamy, Chancellor of the University heartily congratulated the students on their achievement.

PES MUN Society, RR Campus won the Best Delegation Award at CMS Model United Nations conference, which is the fifth best delegation award for the team in a row, with eleven delegates winning top slots. A 28 member delegation participated in the CMS Model United Nations conference held at the Centre for Management Studies of Jain University conducted from January 19-21, 2023.

Mr. Chaitanya, founder of Clean and Green shared insights about building a facility management and his journey as an entrepreneur in Parivartana, the change maker series of lectures organized by department of BBA HEM and held on January 19, 2023 at RR campus.