Report on

 “Experience New Horizon with a Twist”

New Horizon College of Engineering organized a campus visit program for parents of the students from PU colleges and schools around Bangalore. More than 100 parents registered for the event. The event started with the welcome address by Dr. AnithaRai ,Dean-Library and Alumni Relations at 10.00 AM in video conference hall, NHCE. Later, Dr. R J Anandhi, Dean Academics has explored the benefits of having Autonomous status in curriculum design that will benefit the development of students professionally. A presentation followed by the placement department detailed on placement activities carried out in NHCE campus for achieving student placements. The parents actively interacted with the Placement Department and clarified their doubts.

The second part of the program is scheduled to visit Center of Excellences and Physics, Chemistry, ECE & EEE Core labs. The later part of the program ended by conducting sports and fun activities for the parents. Finally, the program ended by taking the experience of the parents in the form of feedback.

Execution:

The parents had fun learning in classrooms, Center of Excellences, placement departments, and laboratories while lovingly remembering their younger years alongside our kids. A schedule of the scheduled lessons, with intervals for refreshments in between, was supplied to the parents.

The event was professionally planned and executed by the faculty and student volunteers. They were informed about smart technologies used by academics to improve instructional approaches. The parents also received hands-on experience in the laboratory. The fact that NHCE teaches students essential life skills that may be helpful in succeeding in life and at work impressed the parents. The partnership between industry and academia was explained to them during their visit to the center of excellence.

They got refreshed throughout the hour dedicated to fun & sports activities included “Ball in the Bucket, a feedback session and Musical jam session”.

Parents enjoyed travelling back in time and remembering simpler times while visiting colleges with their kids. At the end, the parents shared their valuable experiences through an interactive session hosted by Dr.Sowmya Narayanan, Head-CSLL.