Deepika N emerged as the winner followed by Sanath Kumar HN and Abhijna J in the debate on the subject of: Is war a solution for international border disputes, that was organised by Bhashataranga Club of H N campus on March 31, 2022.

Varshini K & Rakshitha N S emerged as winners with Vishal S P & Rishab Bhaskar Chavan in second place and Sagar S Agrahar & Rahul Jain in third place in the quiz contest consisting of rapid fire and tie breaker rounds. Chanakya Spardha contest was conducted by Kauthiki, the quiz club at HN campus on March 23, 2022.

This government’s focus on CSR will enable the nation to take decisive steps for achieving sustainable development goals and public-private partnership. CSR Myth Vs Truth event brought forth new and creative ideas on community activities which companies can adapt to contribute to nation building and social equity. First prize was bagged by Keneth Abhilash; second prize was won by team of Naveen P and Nagatejas T C and third prize was won by team of Manoj Kumar and Meghana Upadhyaya. CSR – Myth Vs Truth event was organized by Shevadhi, the commerce club of HN campus on March 23, 2022.

Students of pharmacy have the option of choosing from diverse areas of expertise that need to be backed by strong basics in the subject, SWOT analysis, and skill-based training in a specific stream of career. Insights about these key career-building aspects were shared by Mr. Dinesh V, Business Development Manager with Assay Clinical Research, the UK who was adjudged Youngest Manager in India Book of Records 2022, Government of India. The pre-placement training session on advanced profession-oriented career guidance for final semester students of pharmacy was arranged at HN Campus on March 21, 22.

The theme of the competition was Survival and participants came up with scripts based on gripping narratives that brought forth the ability to think creatively. Kulbhushan and their team won the first prize followed by Nikhil and team, and Deepak and their team in the Script Escrito competition organised by Abhinayaveethi, the drama club at HN campus on March 18, 2022.

Tejas Naik came first followed by Darshan R and Vignesh at the miniature mobile photography contest hosted by Chitraka Photography club on March 15, 2022 at the HN campus.

The pros and cons of our nation’s policy on reservations in education and services based on economic status was discussed with forceful arguments by the debaters. Varshitha. V won the first prize followed by Rajath.N and Nisarga. V at Objection! My Lord! debate organised by Vadavivada, the debate club at HN campus on March 10, 2022.

With Mandala becoming a general term for geometrical patterns participants used the freedom in expressing their ideas using tools of their choice to come up with colorful and attractive creations. Deekshitha. C won the first prize followed by Sourabha Ravi Kumar and Shreya D at the Mandala art competition held at HN campus on March 8, 2022.

The participants drew the attention of the on-lookers with placards based on the theme of healthy life style. The walkathon which saw active participation of BCom students of HN campus was held on March 8, 2022.

Participants presented blueprint of a start-up in a particular sector and vied for top slot. Ajay Prasad emerged as winner followed by Vishnu and Rahul G at the contest called Rising Peace that was organized by Arthasansadha-The Finance club of HN campus on March 2, 2022.

Students were dressed in their best attire that matched the theme of the day that was crazy, comical, wonderful and creative. The themes included: Throw back to 80’s 90’s and 2000’s in retro; Fashion disaster on mismatch day; Character x, a fictional character; Color blue; Tranquility day in color white; Futuristic day, creative. Spectrum Week was celebrated at HN campus by B.Com Clubs from February 21 to 26, 2022.

Fang Tastic Feast, an event of Bhushaaritih club was an opportunity for participants to show case their fashion style through their performance. Nandhini and team won the first prize followed by Sujith and team and Vipul and team at the event held at HN campus on February 21, 2022.

 

Sarigamavalli Club organized a get together to pay tributes to legendary Lata Mangeshkar with speeches and songs performed by students on February 18, 2022.

Story writing is important for every field as it is known to boost imagination, enhance creativity and improve self-confidence. Kulabhushan, Nishanth NS and Varshitha V were adjudged as best story writers at Chaya Chitra Katha Rachane competition held at HN campus on Febrauary 17, 2022.

Shubashree won the first prize followed by Meghana A.R and Sharanya and team. The offline dance competition organized by Nruthyasri dance club.saw participants present their freestyle performance on-stage at Kuvempu Sabhangana on Feb 8, 2022.

Vishnu V won the first prize followed by Sidarth Nambiar and Sharanya Patil in Mind Fest on-line quiz competition hosted by Kauthuki Club on Feb 3, 2022.

Aatish Om won first position followed by Rachana Sharma and Sahana Parasuram in captivating the audience with their rendition of songs sung by V Hari Krishna, A R Rahman, Devi Sri Prasad, Lata Mangeshkar, The online contest titled Medley Of Legends held on February 1, 2022 saw participation from all campuses.

The inmates of Amrutha Shishu Nivasa, orphanage at Basavanagudi were happy to interact with the students of the BCom programme as part of university’s outreach initiative on Jan 31, 2022.

Participants in the contest took up the challenge of preparing two delicacies, one using hyacinth beans and another based on a Chinese or Italian recipe. Sandesh. Kagalkar won the first prize followed by Vihitharadhya R R and Prarthana P Bhat at the Indo-Italian Mela organized by Pakasiddhi club of HN campus on January 27, 2022.

Glowing tributes were paid to Swami Vivekananda and the importance of qualities such as dedication, honesty, courage and passion towards their work was highlighted by the speakers on the occasion. Swamiji Thadyukthanandaji Maharaj, chief guest urged the students to imbibe and follow the Swami Vivekananda’s ideas and principles in their day to day lives to make themselves more confident and stronger. He said “sacrifice and service” are the two important virtues we need to develop to transform the existing society into a developed society. He also applauded Dr. M.R.Doreswamy for introducing a special course for inculcating good values. In the presidential address, he reminded the students of the golden words of Matru Devo Bhava, Pitru Devo Bhava and Acharaya Devo Bhava. Prof M V Satyanarayana, Director, HN Campus, Dr.Shylashree Haridas, Dean, Commerce and Management, PES University, Dr.Narayan Reddy, Principal, PES PU College, Prof.Rupasi, Chairperson, commerce program were present on the occasion. National Youth Day was celebrated on January 17, 2022 in an online event.

The Stock Blogger event helped the participants to understand closely the ideas that drive the trading in stocks and spot new ideas that can lead the growth of the particular company and increase its market cap. The participants were allotted a notional company stock to individually analyze its prospects. Deepika emerged at the top followed by Havish D and Nikitha Srikanthan. Arthasansadha, the finance club at HN campus organized Stock Blogger on November 9, 2021.

ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಪಠ್ಯಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೇ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ಓದುವ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಬೇಕು. ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯವು ವಿಶಾಲವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಸರ್ವತೋಮುಖ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಗೆ ಪೂರಕವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪಿಇಎಸ್‌ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಗೌರವ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ಡಾ.ಎಂ.ಆರ್‌.ದೊರೆಸ್ವಾಮಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

ನಗರದ ಪಿಇಎಸ್‌ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನ ಕುವೆಂಪು ಸಭಾಂಗಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ ಅವರು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು.

ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವದಂದು ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡು ನುಡಿಯ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಸಾರುವುದು ಈ ದಿನದ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಪಾತ್ರ ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸರ್ವಪಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಧಾಕೃಷ್ಣನ್‌ರಂತಹ ಮೇರು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವವನ್ನು ಮಾದರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಅವರ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಗುವ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಲು ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತಮ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

ಪಿಇಎಸ್‌ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥರಾದ ಪ್ರೊ.ವಿ.ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಇತಿಹಾಸವಿದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಅರಿತು ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ರಾಯಭಾರಿಗಳಾಗಬೇಕು. ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರು ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಂದ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಿಇಎಸ್‌ ಹನುಮಂತ ನಗರ ಕ್ಯಾಂಪಸ್‌ನ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರಾದ ಪ್ರೊ.ಎಂ.ವಿ.ಸತ್ಯನಾರಾಯಣ, ಪಿಯುಸಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪದವಿ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಪ್ರಾಂಶುಪಾಲರಾದ ಡಾ.ಸಿ.ನಾರಾಯಣ ರೆಡ್ಡಿ, ಬೋಧಕ-ಬೋಧಕೇತರ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಲಕರು ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು.

Suhas Ramesh won the first prize followed by Vikas Gowda and Harsha A P in the mobile photography competition organized by Chitraka Photography club of HN Campus on November 11, 2021

Innovative ideas like, Bottonium Vega Hydroponic pot, an app named weirdo which identifies human emotions, a robot designed to help home makers, Kissan that assists farmers from the field to the consumer and a new version of gaming, Compact Raider were unwrapped at the idea marketing contest. Keneth Abhilash followed by Akshay and Dhanush P emerged with the winning ideas at Aavishkar, market your idea contest organized by Shevadhi, the commerce club of HN campus on October 27, 2021.

A group of students reached out to the needy and underprivileged at Janaseva Orphanage. They interacted with the kids, distributed rice kits and donated money. The orphanage in Bangalore was visited by the students on September 25, 2021.

The competition titled, Chase to the cut brought forth the benefits of sketching by way of enhancing creativity and strategic thinking. Team Vismaya emerged winners followed by team Swara in the competition organized by the Abhinayaveethii Club of HN Campus on September 13, 2021.

Game of Knowledge contest was won by Rakesh C Sarode and Sushmitha G. Sneha A and Varshini K were first runner-up followed by Deepika H Y and Esha G. The quiz competition was organized by Kauthiki club of HN campus on September 6, 2021. 

Wiggle and Work dance contest saw Siri SP winning the first position followed by Suubhashree in second position and Abhigna and Meghana in third position. The contest was organized by Nruthyasri club of HN Campus on September 9, 2021.

Students got an opportunity to showcase their culinary skills as they prepared lip smacking snack without fire with each snack representing a district of Karnataka. Vihith Aradhya R R and Shashank K came first, Shyam V and Akshatha M were second followed by Vybhavi M and Chandana in the Foodie Corner contest organized by Pakasiddhi club of HN campus on September 1, 20121.

I PUC Classes was inaugurated for the academic year 2021-22 at Dr. M.R.D Auditorium, PES University. The event was inaugurated by Dr. M.R Doreswamy, Chancellor, PES University. II PUC toppers were felicitated with gold medals and certificate of appreciation. In his inaugural address he emphasized the need to mould students to become job creators and not job seekers. He stressed the need of imbibing ethics and values through quality education among students. He also pointed out the salient features of National Education Policy. He spoke about the importance of the role of teachers in nation building activity and advised students to always remember three ‘M’ (Mother, Mother Tongue and Mother Land).

The chief guest of the event, Dr Surya Prasad, Vice Chancellor, PES University, inspired the students with his motivational words. Prof. M.V. Sathyanarayana, Director, PES HN Campus and Dr. C Narayana Reddy, Principal, PES College HN Campus were present in the event.

Inauguration of First year B.Com classes and felicitation of 2nd year PUC toppers of 2020-21 academic year.

First year B.Com classes were inaugurated by Dr. M R Doreswamy, Chancellor, PES University on 5th August 2021 at Kuvempu sabhangana, PES Hanumantha Nagar campus.

This occasion was presided by Dr. M R Doreswamy, Chancellor, PES University and Dr. J.Suryaprasad, Vice Chancellor PES University, was the Chief guest.

In his presidential address Dr M R doreswamy Sir motivated students to study well and take best advantage of studying in a prestigious institution like PES which focuses on not only the academic development of students but also helps them in emerging as a very qualified graduate. He also applauded the faculty for introducing and practicing a mentor system which is one of its kind in University education.

He also asked the students to remember the three golden words Matru Devo Bhava, Pitru Devo Bhava and Aacharya Devo Bhava throughout their life.

In his speech, Dr J. Suryaprasad congratulated the toppers of PUC program and said that the students are very fortunate to get the best education in their life in an institution which is marching towards its golden Jubilee.

Prof. MV Satyanarayana, Director HN campus, Dr. C. Narayana Reddy, Principal PES College, Dr. D. Rama Prabha, Chairperson, M.Com program, Smt. Rupasi, Chairperson, B.Com program, Dr.Saravanan Dean, Pharmacy program and Prof. Devraj, Principal Polytechnic program were also present during the occasion.

Saneeth S Dayanand Student of II PU Commerce from PES Institutions has been selected for the Russian International Junior Series 2021 at St. Petersburg, Russia from 1st to 4th July 2021.

He is also a National Badminton player. He was awarded No. 1 in All India Doubles in Junior Category and No. 1 in Karnataka state singles and doubles.

He is keen on Joining BBA- Sports Management course in PES University.

Prof. M R Doreswamy Chancellor of PES University, heartily congratulated the student and wished him all success in the series to be held in Russia.

Kathasangama event brought forth the imagination and verbal proficiency of students as they narrated engrossing stories. Rakesh D won the first prize followed by Suhas M who won the second prize. The on-line competition, organised by Bhasataranga club of PES HN campus which provides a platform for students to exhibit their talent in languages was held on April 22, 2021.

The food photography competition saw students capture the beauty of food with creative angles, lighting and presentation. Kiran S of Sheshadripuram College and Jahnavi A, student of Biotechnology at PES University bagged the first and second prizes. The on-line contest was organised by Chitraka, photography club of PES HN campus on April 23, 2021.

Kauthiki club organises quizzes to encourage students to look beyond textbooks and try to relate theory and application. The general quiz based on areas of business, economics, sports and current affairs provided the organising team an opportunity to learn about Google Forms, event promotion and publicity. Pavan.T and Chandan R won the first prize and Sindhu.M and Ashwin Kumar S A won the second prize. The general quiz competition was held on March 26, 2021 in PES University HN campus.

Street plays are a great medium for spreading social awareness about issues that face the student community and suggesting ways to overcome challenges. The street plays by students of PES University on issues of reservation system, saying no to suicides and recognising the true value of Indian culture and heritage were thought provoking. Team Yenkta and Prabhakar educated and entertained the audience. Srinidhi was adjudged as best actor and Tarun G as best director. The street plays were organised at PES University HN campus on March 10, 2021.

The clubs of the faculty of pharmaceutical sciences presented talented members in enthralling contests and performances. Nrithya Kalathvam club presented solo singing competition, instrumental competition, and group singing. Team Flashndrome curated a theme based photography contest. Club Natavarga presented entertaining, wonderfully structured and well directed drama which concluded by highlighting a moral and the Lights, Camera & Action event. Team Grooves introduced the freshers and audience to their club members and presented solo and duet dance contest and group performance. The clubs through the performances expressed gratitude to the organising team and the audience. The event was attended by Dean, chairpersons, faculty members and the students. Talent Hunt 2021 was organised by Student Affairs, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, PES University at HN campus on March 9, 2021.

Nyna and Madhan, students of BCom, emerged as winners at Groove and Go solo dance contest. The winners were evaluated for steps, expressions and presentation. The contest organised by the Nruthyasri Club was held at HN campus on Mar 5, 2021.

Raghavendra J P from PES Degree College, Hanumanthanagar Campus has secured the Fifth Rank in B. Com in the final exam conducted by Bangalore University.

Prof. M.R. Doreswamy, Chancellor, PES University, heartily congratulated the student.

A fashion show with the theme Indo-western outfits brought forth the confidence and flair for impressive dressing in the students of BCom and MCom programmes of PES University. Pearls and Amethysts team were declared the winners followed by Ignites team at the event held on HN campus on Feb 26, 2021.

Talented singers and musicians among the students of PES HN campus performed at their best at Vocal Band. Dhanyashree and Sushravya emerged as the winners at the event organised by Sarigamavalli Club of the university on Feb 12, 2021.

The discussion on ideas that can potentially change India’s growth brought forth the presentation skills, leadership attributes and creativity among the participants as they explained their plans with references. Abhigna and Kanath Abhilash won the top prizes in the ideas contest held on Feb 5, 2021 on PES HN campus with all the necessary precautions.

The celebrations at the PES University’s HN campus got underway with a cultural program consisting of group song, group dance, speeches by students of commerce, PUC, polytechnic and pharmacy streams that brought forth the spirit of India. Dr. M.R. Doreswamy, Chancellor, PES University unfurled the national flag and in his thought provoking address highlighted the importance of rights and liberties mentioned in our constitution. He took pride in the fact that ours is the most exhaustive, written and the best constitution in the world and looked forward to students learning from the life and teachings of Swami Vivekananda.

PES University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, HN Campus 50 feet road Hanumanthanagar Bengaluru-560050 organized Inauguration of classes for I B.Pharm, I Pharm.D & I M.Pharm 2020-2021 on Saturday 16 th January 2021 at Prof.MRD Auditorium, PES University, 100 feet ring road, BSK III Stage Hosakerehalli, Bengaluru-560085. 

Sri Sreenath R.N – Depty General Manager- Corporate and strategic planning, KAPL Bengaluru was the Chief Guest & Sri Harish.K.Jain- Director Embiotic Laboratories (P) LTD, Bengaluru was the Guest of Honor.

Dr.M.R.Doreswamy, Ex-MLC, Advisor, Educational reforms GoK, Hon’ble chancellor PES University. Founder Chairman, PES Institutions, Bengaluru presided over the function. The dais was occupied by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, PES University Dr. Surya Prasad.J & Dean Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, HN Campus Dr.J.Saravanan.

The Chief Guest Sri Sreenath R.N being Alumnus of PES College of Pharmacy way back in 1989 was very happy to share his experience with august gathering. He emphasized the budding students to know what they are studying? Why are they studying? He suggested the students to focus on core fundamentals and its application as a must. He motivated the students by saying they have chosen the right course at right time at right institution as Pharmacy is in the forefront globally.

Sri Harish.K.Jain - the Guest of Honor congratulated the entire budding pharmacist for having chosen noble pharmacy profession and that too in legendary institution. The Guest of Honor enlightened the gathering sharing the current Indian Pharma scenario worldwide where we have 20% share value in terms of volume and only 3% in terms of Indian economy. This could be increased up the value ladder by adopting innovative Drug Approach, New Drug Entity, biologicals etc. He stressed on value addition such as to make great friends, help friends, make networks, play sports etc.

Hon’ble Chancellor Dr.M.R.Doreswamy was full of vigor and enthusiasm. In his presidential address, he earnestly requested the students as well as faculty to always follow the 3 L’s – Life Long Learning. Prof.MRD spoke about New Educational Policy which gives impetus on skill development programs. New Educational Policy wants job creators and not job seekers. He made the students to take oath to aim high, to receive scholarships, to have an overall development such as oratory skill, writing skill, debate etc. He was very happy to inaugurate pharmacy classes on the day of break through, where Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi Inaugurated the launch of world’s largest COVID vaccination program. He concluded his talk by promising that PES University will not only be on par with renowned universities of USA but also go one step forward with respect to research facilities, faculty, ambience, infrastructure etc.

Dr. M.R. Doreswamy has succeeded in giving a big push to the government's school adoption policy, first by getting the nod of the legislature in the budget session of 2020-21 for all the MLAs to adopt 3 government schools for development under the Legislators’ Area Development scheme. In his press release, Dr. Doreswamy, Education Advisor, GoK has said that the scheme is now wider acceptance with all the MLCs (3 schools), MPs (5 schools) and Rajyasabha members (5 schools) coming forward to adopt schools for development in their respective constituencies. The press release also says that 25 universities (both state and private) has adopted 10 government schools each, thus taking the scheme across different sections of society.

Even reputed cine artists have agreed to participate in the scheme. This social recognition has prompted Dr. M.R. Doreswamy to seek the participation of 200 reputed IT companies to leverage school education services by adopting government schools commensurate with their preeminent status. 

Dr. Doreswamy has appealed to all philanthropists to contact 080-22133678 for any logistic support needed.

Harshini M Rao and Dhanalakshmi K emerged winners in the competition in which the participants posted videos of cooking dishes and recipes that could boost one’s immunity. The Pakasiddhi club hosted the contest to test spirit of teamwork, culinary skills and appreciation of hard work that goes into cooking, on Oct 16, 2020.

Dr. M R Doreswamy speaking on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanthi at S-VYASA University said that the entire world is paying tribute on this day to the most celebrated son of India. 

On this day one needs to introspect why only Gandhi is a Mahatma while there are many individuals rendering yeomen services to the country in many wonderful professions such as lawyers, doctors, teachers, engineers etc, His legacies of Truth and Non-violence have left a lasting imprint on the collective consciousness of human civilization. 

He is a Mahatma because he got independence for the country using these twin ‘weapons’, not waging a war or with bloodshed. He was aware that violence begets violence and adopted a unique method of protest against foreign rule which was the essence of our great Indian culture. Use of peaceful non-cooperation (satyagraha), he stabilized the Independence movement for years and ultimately got independence to India.

His life was a message - a message of peace over power, of finding ways to reconcile our differences, and of living in harmony with respect and love even for our enemies. Gandhiji can be considered the most modern political thinker India has ever had. He shines like a luminous star in the galaxy of intellectuals, reformers and leaders.

Gandhi transformed the Indian National Congress party from “Class party to Mass party” i.e. inclusion of all sections of society in the party he added. He recalled that “Gandhiji was telling that means is as important as end”, He also said that Gandhi's leadership role was extremely complex. Knowing that violence only begets violence, he began practicing passive resistance, Satyagraha. His achievements were nothing less than miracles.  

Mahatma Gandhi was an icon of simplicity in life style – dress, food and choosing a dress of the poorest Indian, which he even wore when he went to England for the Round Table Conference in 1931 on the invitation of Winston Churchill the then Prime Minister of UK. There many social experiments he conducted as part of the independence movement; two noteworthy are the Swadeshi Movement to encourage boycott of British goods march from Dandi and the famous salt. However today, it is sad that the country is steeped in corruption, countless scams, criminal charges, self-centric and selfishness of people representatives. There is an urgent need to rediscover Gandhian principles.

Prof. Doreswamy called upon all Universities to celebrate Jayantis in a meaningful way like what S-VYASA is doing today on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and join hands with the Government’s initiative of adopting Government Schools in the State. He called upon “S-VYASA” to sign MoU with the State Government for introducing YOGA in all government schools.

Dr. H R Nagendram the Chancellor of S-VYASA University thanked Dr. M R Doreswamy for having accepted the invitation and rendering a wonderful message, befitting the occasion.. He agreed to extend full support from S-VYASA University to Government initiatives. He recalled how YOGA being introduced to WORLD from “Then Narendra (i.e. Swami Vivekananda) to Now Narendra (i.e. our Hon’ble Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi ji) and conceptualization of “International Yoga Day”. 

Dr. B R Ramakrishna Vice-Chancellor, SVYASA University in his brief introduction of the Chief Guest Dr M R Doreswamy said that “Dr M R Doreswamy is real yogi who has contributed immensely towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat through his untiring service in the education sector. The virtues of Dama i.e Self Restraint, Dana i.e. Charity or giving and Daya i.e. Compassion are being practiced by Dr. MRD from the past five decades and in this sense he is a true yogi he added.

Logos are a succinct and efficient way of communicating information of a business. The competition tested the skills related to developing the idea for a logo into a drawing using digital tools, justifying it by an appropriate interpretation and submitting on Instagram or by email. The first prize was won by Harshavardhan C of P.E.S college, Hanumanth Nagar campus and second prize was won by Madhura C, P.E.S college, Electronic City campus. The competition was held from Aug 25-28, 2020.

The Vaada Vivaada club hosted an online English debate to provide a platform for students to express their opinions and ideas on Work From Home: Boon or Bane and Do we need more feminists in India to ensure human rights? First place was won by Jayalakshmi of Christ University and second place was bagged by Rakesh of PES University, Hanumanth Nagar. The event on Zoom was held on Sep 1, 2020.

The phone-in programme had avid readers from various parts of the country calling in to know about PESSAT online exam for admission to PES University, the placement and research opportunities for students in new circumstances and the social initiatives undertaken by the university. 

To tackle the difficult situation due to the pandemic PES University conducts live online classes. A special time table with multiple teaching sessions everyday, each session of 40 minutes, is followed by students of all courses. By May 22, as part of this initiative, 488 subjects were taught by the faculty by conducting 4443 sessions which were attended by 8326 students online. The live streaming of online classes and recorded sessions are accessible through the PESU app which is supported by Impartus video platform.

Dr. M R Doreswamy said that 25,124 applications for admission to PES University were received till date for the academic year 20-21. Dr. M R Doreswamy informed the callers about the elaborate planning for the PESSAT exam for admission to PES University’s campuses in Bangalore on Ring Road, in Electronic City and in Hanumanthnagar. He announced that the PESSAT online exam for BTech programme will be held in 42 test centres across the country. He spoke about the planned dates for: registration - July 15 to 24, on-line examination - July 25 to Aug 9 and slot booking starting from July 20. He further added that the results of PESSAT for BTech programme will be announced on Aug 11 and counselling will commence from Aug 14 with the last date of admission being Sep 5, 2020.

Dr M R Doreswamy mentioned that for the other under-graduate and postgraduate programmes of the university, PESSAT tests are scheduled from January 15 to August, and the results are announced 3 days after the test is taken, with Sep 5 for under-graduate programs and Sep 30 for post-graduate programs as last date of admission.

On the R&D front, Dr MR Doreswamy listed out some of the path-breaking solutions developed in the labs of the university, initiatives of the students and exemplary research projects of alumni. The projects undertaken on the campus includes indigenous ventilator e-Prana, PISAT nano satellite, work on development of drug against Covid-19, silico-vaccinology studies, research on network pharmacology of ayurvedic formulation that can work against SARS-Cov-2, validation of recently developed lateral flow immunoassay, and analytics of incidence of Covid-19 in the state of Karnataka. The outstanding work of the students include Covid-19 clinical trial studies, C-19 support initiative enabling safety measures for frontline personnel, technical paper in international journal about using machine learning to identify potential drugs for effectiveness against coronavirus, development of Covid-19 neighbourhood dashboard, and webpage with Covid-19 related and general information. Some of the alumni of PES University pursuing higher studies in India and abroad are closely associated with research on diagnosis of Covid-19 and prediction of drug targets. 

PESU has instituted scholarships to encourage and recognise talent at various levels. Prof CNR Rao Merit Scholarships in all programs of study offer 25% tuition fee waiver to top 20% of students who have secured more than 9 CGPA. Prof MRD Scholarships are offered to the top 20% of students securing more than 8.5 SGPA. Under distinction award, students with an SGPA of 8.00 and above receive scholarships. The merit scholarships every semester have been awarded for eight times since the inception of the University and the amount disbursed is over 27 crores till date.

The class of 2020 bagged placement offers from 115 companies including multinational corporations, with average annual compensation of over 8 lacs with highest offer of over 50 lacs. 1174 offers were extended with 317 students undergoing full time internship. 75 students are working virtually as summer interns during the lockdown period. The pre-final year students are interning with Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Intuit, Samsung R&D Institute, CureFit, Texas Instruments, Akamai Technologies, Groww, Analog devices and Doubtnut.

PES University undertook the reconstruction of 4 schools in Chikkodi and renovation of 5 schools in Bagalkot districts and supports 12 schools for the underprivileged in Bangalore. 

The one-hour phone-in programme was organised at Vijaya Karnataka office in Bangalore on May 23, 2020. 

PESSAT 2020, the online entrance test for admission to PES University’s BTech program will be held, starting from July 25 and concluding on August 9, 2020, at over 35 test centers across India. PES University will comply with all the safety regulations prescribed by the Govt in the conduction of the PESSAT 2020 online test. PES University’s PESSAT entrance test enjoys tremendous following among students from across the country who are keen on embarking on a career in engineering with PES University. The university is making all the efforts to ensure that the aspiring students do not miss out on the academic opportunities due to the prevalent situation. PES University requests the students to take all the measures for staying safe and wishes the candidates the very best in their academic career ahead.

The current Corona Virus situation has prompted Universities to shutdown classes in the interest of safety of students.

The University in its bid to utilize the situation constructively is beaming classroom teaching live for students to access the same from their place of stay since Monday March 16, 2020.

The University put in place a special time table covering 8 teaching sessions in a day each of 40 minutes duration across all courses. The schedule is shared with students so that they are informed on the subject and the teacher teaching the subject. The recorded version of the class is also made available to the student by the end of the day. This helps students to have a relook at the content delivered for better understanding and also serves those students who would have missed the live session.

This initiative of the University has been well received by the students with over 80% of students accessing to live / recorded sessions of the classes conducted.

Dr. M R Doreswamy, Chancellor - PES University and Prof. D Jawahar, Pro Chancellor -PES University met Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka at Home Office "KRISHNA" this morning at 10:00 AM and contributed Rs. 3 crores to Chief Minister's Relief Fund COVID-19 and Rs. 2 crores to Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) totalling to Rs. 5 crores towards fight against COVID-19.

Dr. M R Doreswamy said that PES University has done its bit to strengthen the hands of the Central and State Governments in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Apart from this PES University has extended food and shelter to all labours who came for construction work at Electronics City campus and Ring Road campus from neighbouring states. 

PES University has been recording class-room teaching regularly and making available to students to access the lectures from home. This practice started five years ago has proved very beneficial to students. The faculty teaching the subject also receives an update every day on the number of students who viewed the lecture in addition to providing the popularity rank of the teacher. 

With the current Corona Virus situation causing a lot of anxiety, Universities had to shut down classes in the interest of safety of students.

The University in its bid to utilize the situation constructively is beaming classroom lectures live for students to access the same from their place of stay since Monday March 16, 2020.

The University has put in place a special time table covering 9 lecture sessions in a day each of 40 minutes duration across all courses. The schedule is shared with students so that they are informed on the subject and the teacher. The recorded version of the class is also made available to the student by the end of the day. This helps students to have a relook at the content delivered for better understanding and also serves students who would have missed the live session.

This initiative of the University has been well received by the students with over 80% of students accessing to live / recorded sessions of the classes conducted.

In addition, PES University central library has also provided off-campus access to students for its online resources. Library users at home or elsewhere can log in through their library server and gain access to e-resources.

Dr.M.R.Doreswamy, Chancellor, PES University visited the command center that monitors the live online teaching sessions. He appreciated the efforts of the IT team under the mentorship of Prof.Ajoy Kumar, Chief Operating Officer for creating one such facility for students. Prof. Siddappa, Former Vice-Chancellor, Bangalore University and Member, Board of Governors, PES University was all praise for the University for having initiated the live online teaching to students which has enabled them to utilize the time effectively while at home. Prof.Jawahar, Pro-Chancellor, PES University said that the exercise of the University in reaching out to students while they are away from campus has been very fruitful.

The cultural festival brought together young would-be pharmacists from around fifteen Pharmacy colleges in and outside Karnataka for the inauguration of the cultural fest. The function witnessed the gracious presence of Mrs. Vani Harikrishna – music composer, music director and playback singer and Dr J Suryaprasad - Vice Chancellor, PES University. Dr M R Doreswamy Ex.MLC

Advisor (Education Reforms), Government of Karnataka, Chancellor, PES University presided over the function. 14 students who secured RGUHS overall rank in the academic year 2018-19 of B.Pharm, M.Pharm, Pharm.D and Pharm.D-PB were felicitated by the esteemed guests with gold medals. Fathima Beevi Award comprising of a gold medal was awarded to Ms. Simran Singhal for academically best outgoing B.Pharm student by Sami Labs Ltd. II B.Pharm Class topper Ms. Varalakshmi S and III B.Pharm Class topper Ms. Manasa R were felicitated with K. Shamanna Award. Chief Guest, Mrs Vani was very happy on seeing girl students bagging most of the awards and earnestly requested the male community to support and encourage ladies to flourish in their chosen fields. She mesmerised the audience with her soulful voice. Dr. M R Doreswamy congratulated the rank holders, class toppers and distinction holders. In his talk, he emphasised that participation in co-curricular activities is of utmost importance which adds a new dimension to the overall personality of an individual. He stressed on the three qualities of Focus, Effort and Dedication which transforms an individual into an achiever. He mentioned the pivotal role played by him as an MLC by suggesting to the then Health Minister to include Pharmacy program into CET. He concluded his talk by mentioning that placement is inseparable from PES Institutions and 100% placements have been provided to all Pharma Graduates. Aspiration 2020 was hosted by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, HN Campus, PES University on 13th March 2020 at Dr M.R.D Silver Jubilee Auditorium on the campus.

PES University nurtures academic excellence among students by identifying and rewarding meritorious students every semester. Prof CNR Rao Merit scholarship and Dr MRD Merit Scholarship for Aug-Dec 2019 semester were announced at an impressive ceremony. The meritorious students were felicitated by distinguished guests, Mr Sameer Garde, President Cisco- India and SAARC and Mr Mohan Sekhar, Senior Managing Director and Lead, Advanced Technology Centers in India, Accenture. 195 students were awarded Prof CNR Rao Scholarships of nearly Rs. 60 lakhs. 1,457 students received Dr MRD Merit Scholarships amounting to Rs. 4 crore 70 lakhs. 2713 students won distinction awards of close to Rs 27 lakhs.

Prof CNR Rao Merit Scholarships are awarded to top 2% of students in all programs of study for scoring cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 9 and above. The scholars get a tuition fee waiver to the tune of 25% for the subsequent year. Dr MRD Scholarships are awarded to top 20% of students for securing semester grade point average (SGPA) of 8.5 and above. Distinction awards are received by students securing an SGPA of more than 7.75.

The special message sent by Prof CNR Rao wishing the meritorious students a great future in whatever they choose to do, was read out on the occasion. Prof D Jawahar, Pro Chancellor, in his address, recollected the first scholarship award function, by the PES institution a few decades back, which was Rs five hundred each for twenty eight students. That was the beginning of the tradition of awarding scholarships which has reached an amount of Rs 10 crores this year. He looked forward to realising the vision of seeing PES University as rated as one among the top ten universities of the country within the next five years. He believed that the achievements of the students have a large role to play in achieving the goal. Mr Sameer Garde reminisced about scoring 10 grade points as an undergraduate and shared his thoughts about the life and career ahead for the students. He felt that doing what the heart tells and focusing one’s energy on the journey can make a career fulfilling. He observed that and as a professional the ideas one comes up with are key to becoming a leader. The year 2020, according to him marks the dawn of a new era in technology and termed the present time and future, especially for the students as magical. Mr Mohan Sekhar admired the role of PES University in preparing the students for professional careers, specifically the initiative to familiarise the students with new technologies like machine learning and AI, irrespective of the branches of study. He was happy to see large number of girls winning awards especially when diversity is a key focus area for the industry. Speaking of the expectations of the industry, he highlighted the importance of customer focus, innovation and effective communication. He felt that innovation is at the heart of everything that’s happening in the industry. He appreciated the university’s setting up of an advanced gym on campus as staying physically active he felt, is no less important.

Dr J Suryaprasad Vice Chancellor in his opening remarks introduced the guests. Dr K Sridhar, Registrar delivered the vote of thanks. The auditorium was abuzz with activity as 4365 students received the cheques and merit certificates.

105 teams participated in the prelims and the top six teams were selected for the next round. The questions were a combination of both general and business topic which were framed with the intention of catering to the participants with different interests. The final round paved way for the winning teams: Rakshitha and Harshitha (first); Srikar and Chandan K (second) and Jayanth and Chandan (third). The quiz was held at PES HN campus on Feb 6, 2020.

Varsha N student of PES Degree College secured 6th rank in B Com examination of Bangalore University held during 2016 to 2019.

The workshop and hands-on program trained the faculty members, research scholars and post graduate students in various techniques and skills involved in the preclinical experimental Pharmacology. Close to thirty shortlisted delegates of various disciplines across state of Karnataka attended and acquired the skills in the experimental techniques. Chief Guests, Prof Dr. V Murugan, Dean, Dayanandasagar University and Dr. HN Shivaprasad, Technical and Marketing Director, Prakruti Products Pvt Ltd emphasised the importance of preclinical research in Drug Development and asked the delegates to utilise the opportunity to upgrade their skills. The program was presided over by Dr. S. Mohan, Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences with the gracious presence Prof Dr. J Saravanan, DCC, PES University. Dr. S. Mohan, in his presidential address stressed on the significance of practical skills for post-graduate students of pharmacology, essential in the field of introduction of new medicines for which pre clinical studies are a prerequisite. He asked the students to develop interest in deep learning with a passion to excel. The workshop cum hands-on training program on Techniques in Experimental Pharmacology was convened by Dr. Shivalinge Gowda, Head of the Department. The workshop was organised by the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, HN Campus, PES University, Bangalore on December 19, 2019.

Breast cancer awareness programme was conducted in PES University HN Campus on 3rd December 2019 by Student Affairs, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. It is most common for women between the ages of 25 and 39 to focus on breast cancer awareness but girls as young as 15 can develop breast cancer. The Young Survival Coalition, a breast cancer support group for young women, says breast cancer accounts for 15% of all cancer diagnoses in younger women. Breast cancer is not only possible in such young age groups, but it is typically more aggressive and younger women diagnosed typically have a lower survival rate. To educate the girl students and women employees a breast cancer awareness program was organized by Student Affairs, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 410 students & staff members participated in the event from various programmes (Pharmacy, PUC & Commerce) across the campus. Dr. Mallika Natraj, Breast Oncologist, Sparsh Hospital Yeshwanthpur Bengaluru, created awareness on Breast Cancer, its causes, preventive measures and also briefed the audience on prevalence, incidence, and dietary influence. She rolled out statistics to prove the alarming increase in breast cancer cases in recent years. Demonstrative videos to explain how to carry out Self Breast Examination (SBE) were shown and advised the girl students & women employees on the measures to be taken to protect themselves from the dreadful disease. The programme dismantled all myths and overcame taboos concerning Breast Cancer and gave students the entire spectrum of the topic on basis of factual accuracy. This promoted unity on part of the audience to stand together in the face of breast cancer, creating awareness amongst them and encouraging them to pass on this important and valuable information to their female peers and family members. The programme received overwhelming participation & responses from the participants.

An essential principle in the practice of geriatric medicine is the need to scrupulously and frequently review the patient’s current list of medications. The necessity for this practice cannot be overstated. Very frequently, the causes of a change in a patient’s health status or level of cognition are likely the result of a change in the patient’s medication regimen. This change may result in an adverse drug reaction or may result in the development of a drug-drug interaction. To educate the Pharm.D students PES University, HN campus had arranged a lecture-discussion for students by Mr. Katta Anand Srinivas, Subject Matter Expert, Artificial Learning Systems Bengaluru on the topic “Geriatric Patients Medication Review” on Friday, 29th Nov 2019. The event was attended by 72 students of Pharm.D Program. Various topics like Social and Emotional Issues of Aging, Clinical Syndromes and Health Issues of Aging, Areas and Issues of Pharmacy Practice for Geriatric Patients etc. were covered during the discussion.

National Pharmacists Week is celebrated to highlight the pivotal role pharmacists play in the healthcare system. Students of pharmacy program undertook various activities based on the theme of pharmacists’ role in patient’s safety and efficacy of medicine. The students participated in a rally urging the citizens to avoid excess use of antibiotics and adapt a healthier lifestyle. The placards in English and Kannada carried catchy messages like: The Best and Most Efficient Pharmacy Is Within Our Own System and Get High on Life and Not Drugs, to quote a few. The event acknowledged the invaluable contributions of pharmacists in hospitals, outpatient clinics and other health care settings. The National Pharmacy Week was organised by department of pharmacy practice of PES University from Oct 21-26, 2019.

“Learning gives Creativity, Creativity leads to Thinking, Thinking provides Knowledge, Knowledge makes us Great….Quiz competitions are always interesting and informative, which provide excitement among the students and also make them aware of current affairs. A mega quiz competition was organized by PES University through Student affairs committee of HN Campus for students from PUC, commerce and Pharmacy departments on 27.11.2019 in the Kuvempu auditorium. Around 168 teams participated in quiz competition. Quiz master Mr. Preetham Upadhya a 4th year engineering student from PES university,current President of the Quotient Quiz Club & winner of 300 quizzes at national and international level conducted the quiz competition. The event was graced with the presence of Dr. M R Doreswamy, the founder Chancellor of PES University who encouraged the participants with his best wishes. Out of 168 teams; with 2 participants per team, had registered for the prelims test & 08 teams were selected for finals. The quiz comprised of oral questions, riddles, audio and visual rounds. Through various interesting as well as challenging rounds, the knowledge of the participating students was put to test in this quiz. The participants as well as the audience thoroughly enjoyed these rounds that tested how proficient they were. The quiz was of a great success. The winners of quiz competition - First Prize: Mr.Girish & Ms. Kalpitha ( 1 st B.Com), Second Prize: Mr. Kanishk Bhandari & Mr.Satyam Atal (4 th B.Pharm) Third Prize: Mr. Chetan H & Ms.Asima kubra (4 th PharmD)

Students of PES College of Pharmacy secured top ranks in pharmacy examination conducted by RGUHS for academic year 2018-19. Mitesh Bhansali and Simran Singhal jointly stood first in fourth semester, Ruqia Khanum stood sixth in fourth semester and Bhavana B R stood third in first semester of BPharma program.

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, HN Campus organized a Pharma Exhibition in HN Campus on 22/11/2019. The exhibition was inaugurated by Prof.Dr.M.R.Doreswamy, Chancellor, PES University along with Prof.M.V.Sathyanarayana, the campus Director, HN Campus PES University. Fun and Enthusiasm filled the venue where the bubbling students of B.Pharm, Pharm.D and M.Pharm programs made many models both automatic and semi- automatic working models that were depicting recent advancements and research findings in Pharma field. A total of 50 exhibits were exhibited from six different departments of specialization i.,e, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy , Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Analysis and Pharmacy Practice. To high light a few – synthesized soluble plastics by extracting soluble starch from natural sources like banana, corn, Potato etc. The beauty of this soluble plastic is that it is bio-degradable and will overcome the current menace posed by plastic in environmental pollution. A huge model of Quality Control lab of Pharmaceutical industry showing the microbiology lab with air filters, wet lab and instrumental lab was exhibited. A working models of magnetic stirrer from waste material and purification of smoke by using an air purifier were constructed and exhibited. Alteration and rectification of gene using crispr-cas9 model was made and light was thrown upon its advantages for gene altering to get tailor made species. The students of Pharm.D IV year had also arranged for basic Health check up like Body Mass Index(BMI), Pulse, Blood Pressure and blood glucose level monitoring to the public, students and employees of PES University. The main crowd who witnessed and gained knowledge from this exhibition were PUC students and the general public.

The intense quizzing competition conducted by quiz master Meghavi Manjunath saw students of BBA and BCom programs from all campuses of PES University compete in three-rounds with options, buzzer and audio-visual cues. The contestants showcased their brilliance by rapidly answering the questions. Though some of the questions were very tricky, the teams answered them with confidence. The questions put forth to the teams were intriguing, exciting and impressed the audience and had them clapping loudly when the teams answered correctly. 22 teams from Hanumanthanagar campus, 4 teams from Electronic city campus and 39 teams from RR campus participated in the quiz. The winners were from RR campus and runners up from Hanumanthanagar campus got attractive purchase vouchers and certificates. Bizquiz-2019 for was organized by Department of BBA on October 31, 2019.

On the occasion of World Pharmacist Day students of PES College of Pharmacy organised a free health screening camp covering BP, Blood Sugar and BMI checks and patient counselling. The camp was conducted at Vivekananda Park, Bengaluru on 25 September, 2019.

As part of the program related to World Food day, faculty of department of Pharmacy, accompanied the students and contributed an amount covering food expenses of four days for the orphan children. The volunteers interacted with children of Anatha Shishu Nivasa, on Oct 16, 2019. The theme for this year’s World Food Day is: Our Actions Are Our Future, Healthy Diets for A #ZeroHunger World.

PES University donated Rs. 1 Crore to the Flood Relief fund of Karnataka. Dr. M R Doreswamy, Chancellor and Prof. D Jawahar, Pro Chancellor presented the cheque to Chief Minister of Karnataka Sri BS Yeddyurappa. On the occasion, Dr. M R Doreswamy reiterated the institution’s commitment to actively assist the government and support people in the flood affected areas. PES University plans to provide all infrastructural support to 10 rural schools in flood affected areas. The NSS team in PES University is engaged in the rehabilitation process. Chief Minister Sri BS Yeddyurappa expressed his gratitude to PES University for extending whole hearted support to the state of Karnataka.

PES University emerged as the number one University under the category of New Universities, under 5 years, in Karnataka State Universities Rating Framework (KSURF) 2019 published recently. The applicant universities of the state were evaluated on the parameters of research excellence, innovation, teaching excellence, infrastructure, inclusiveness and social impact.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by newly admitted students and their parents. Speaking on the occasion Justice Vishwanath Shetty observed that there will always be many opportunities for students in a democratic system. He felt that neither the place of origin nor any other hurdle will come in the way of students who put up hard work and focus on achieving. He said that in our country even a young person hailing from a rural background can rise to the highest position like that of a President, Prime Minister or Lokayukta. He reiterated that all students who have secured admission in PES University are lucky since the university is known for excellence in education. Mr. Ravishankar Rao, Senior Manager, Strategic and Planning, CISCO, a distinguished alumnus of PES University addressed the students on the occasion and suggested that students should be technically sound, develop good communication skills and understand the corporate culture. According to him the industry is growing rapidly and demands by industry will be widely varying and therefore students should be responsive to the new technologies and changes. He felt that excellence in quality and being amenable to changes is the need of the hour and students therefore must be ready for this to shine and better their career. He wished the best to students entering higher education and congratulated them for getting admitted to PES University, renowned for quality education and placements. Prof. D Jawahar, Pro Chancellor, delivered the orientation lecture and outlined SPIRIT a unique process framework put into practice successfully by PES University that enables the students to realise their potential. The inauguration of First year BBA, BBA-HEM, B.Com and Law (Integrated Honors Programs – BBA, LLB, BA,LLB and B.Com, LLB) was held on Aug 4, 2019 on the campus was attended by over 2,200 students and parents.

“Shubhodaya Karnataka” is being directly telecast in widely viewed and popular Kannada TV Chandana channel every day in the morning 7 AM to 9 AM. In this program, people who are famous and very popular are being introduced for the information to the public. Kannada personalities who hail from the fields of literacy, music, education, technology, film and movie world, drama and other fields. Their life histories and life achievements are telecast in this Shubodaya Karnataka program. More than 450 famous persons like and then achievements have already been telecast in this series. For example, Infosys Founder Dr. N R Narayana Murthy, Justice Rama Jois, Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah, Dr. Sudha Murthy, Dr. K S Nisar Ahmed, Dr. Patil Puttappa, Jnanapeetha Awardee Dr. Chandrasehkara Kumbar etc., In the forth coming episode of the series, on Friday 9.8.2019. Dr. M R Doreswamy founder of PES Institutions and Chancellor of PES University will share his life events and achievements. Viewers are hereby requested to view the forthcoming episode on 9.8.2019 at 7.00 AM to 9.00 AM and also send their feedback and oblige.

The Outlook-ICARE India University Rankings 2019 placed PES University at the sixth position among the private state universities in India. According to the agency the rankings, designed with valuable feedback from the industry, evaluate institutions based on parameters such as Faculty Student Ratio (FSR), Faculty with PhD (FWP), Papers Per Faculty (PPF), Citations Per Paper (CPP) and Inclusiveness & Diversity (ID). Institutions are awarded an overall rank depending on the number of points achieved through the evaluation. Today, PES University is proud of the student satellite in the space, students pursuing higher studies in leading global universities across the world, papers in prestigious conferences by our staff members and students, placements at leading global corporates for final year students, start-ups of alumni and many such path-breaking achievements. Whatever we do revolves around around developing of a student’s personality on personal and professional fronts. The enthusiasm of students on the campus is what encourages the staff and management of PES University to focus on creating enriching teaching and learning experiences.

Inauguration of first semester diploma classes in PES Polytechnic college was an enriching experience for enthusiastic students & parents. The course information book of first year diploma was released by Sri Vinaya Kumar, VP, TKM. He suggested that parents and teachers should inspire and help students to set bigger goals. He talked about the importance of being a responsible citizen and developing quality and skills needed to be job creators instead of job seekers. In his presidential address, Dr. M R Doreswamy, Chancellor, PESU opined that merit is the only criteria to that helps one to rise above caste and creed and reach the peak. He highlighted the importance of having a vision. He also noted that providing education with values is a nation building activity. He observed that an institution’s management, parents and teachers play a key role in grooming a student. On the occasion, five meritorious students of final year were felicitated with gold medals. Toppers in first and second year were felicitated with certificate of merit and gift vouchers. The induction program was conducted under the guidance of Director Prof. M.V. Sathyanarayana & Principal Prof. H. N. Devaraju. The event was held on the PES Polytechnic campus on July 7, 2019.

British Biologicals has been associated with the PES College of Pharmacy, Bangalore to support the economically underprivileged students by providing scholarships on an annual basis. 15 students were selected by PES Scholarship committee this year.

Aspiration 2019, a two day national level cultural carnival featuring inspirational speeches, cultural performance and felicitation of meritorious students was hosted by PES University. The fourteenth edition of annual college magazine Vision 2019 was released during the occasion. Dr. Seema Deep, Director-Service Operations Lifecycle Safety IQVIA, graced the event as chief guest. In her address to the gathering shared her view that students need to follow their hearts to excel in the chosen field. She outlined the journey a drug molecule takes to reach the market and increasing importance of pharmacovigilance. She was all praise for the profession of pharmacy for rendering valuable services to the society. Sri. Upasana Mohan, guest of honour, enthralled the audience with his mesmerising voice. Rank holders of M. Pharm program, RGUHS, GPAT 2019 qualifiers and class toppers of B. Pharm, M. Pharm and Pharm. D programs were felicitated. Fathima Biwi Award for best outgoing B. Pharm student was conferred on Ms. Darshika Mehta by Ms. Anju Majeed of Sami Labs and British Biologicals scholarships were awarded to the economically weaker students. Dr. M. R. Doreswamy in his presidential address commanded the pharmacy sector in India for providing drugs at economical rates compared to the developed countries. He felt that students can look upon the dignitaries on the stage as a role model and become entrepreneurs. He observed that with proper use of science and technology by the youngsters India can be a powerful nation by the year 2020. Prof. Dr. S. Mohan - Director and Prof. Dr. J. Saravanan - Principal of PES College of Pharmacy were also present on the stage. Aspiration 2019 is organised by PES College of Pharmacy on Feb 23 and 24, 2019 at Dr. MRD Auditorium, PES University campus.

The classes for diploma, bachelor’s and master’s program in Pharmacy were inaugurated in the august presence of chief guest, Dr. Veena Vinod Kumar, senior manager, Global safety, Novo Nordisk Service Centre. Dr. Goutam V. Pujari, Head BE and clinical research, Apotex Research was the guest of honor. The function was presided over by Dr. M.R. Doreswamy, Chancellor, PES University. Dr. S. Mohan, Director and Prof. J. Saravanan, Principal of PES College of Pharmacy were present on the occasion.

Shrikant converted an old motorbike which was out of use into a racing bike which could easily clock speeds in the range of 130 km per hour. Riders would be surprised by the speeds the bike could attain with hardly any jerk or vibration. The engine, gear box, forks, disc brakes and suspension were modified for racing conditions. The tank, kicker, case side lamps and other parts were designed by Shrikanh using CADD and fabricated using lathes and laser cutting machines. A mobile phone with a customized app doubles up as a speedometer showing accurate time and distance. Shrikant is a final year diploma student at PES Polytechnic college.

The recently announced results of B Com examinations of Bangalore University saw Shalini Prasad and Vishnu Prasad bagging second and sixth ranks. With the changing business landscape in our country the need for professionals with a strong understanding of the complexities of trade and commerce is essential for growth and competition. The achievement strengthens PES Institutions’ commitment to pursuit of academic excellence. The management, students and staff take pride in the success of the achievers and wish them a great career ahead.

PES Degree College had organized Zenith 2017, an inter college commerce and cultural fest on 31st March & 1st April 2017 at Central Campus, Hanumathanagar Bangalore-50. Zenith 2017 was inaugurated by Dr M.R Doreswamy Ex-MLC &Chancellor PES University along with the Chief Guest – Sri T.S Nagabharana – Litterateur and film director and Guest of Honor- Mr. Hirendra Badhiye- Vice president, HR, Asia Pacific, Northern Operating Services Pvt. Ltd on 31st March 2017 in the presence of Prof. M.V Satanarayana, Academic Director, DR.A.V Chandra shekar Principal, PES Degree College, Staff and Students. Day one of the fest consisted of seven events, both commerce and literary. The events were – Ad-selfie, Best Manger, Quiz, Hard Sell, Poetry writing, suggest a Caption and Mini-Militia. Day two comprised of seven events –Group song & Dance, Skit, Pencil Sketching, Face Painting, Dub Smash and Photography. The fest was a huge success and witnessed participation by more than 150 students from 30 various colleges. The fest culminated with a grand valedictory function where the prizes winners were awarded cash prizes.