In a major breakthrough, Govt. of India grants Copyright to Aryans Shikara App developed by Aryans JK students

JK students of Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh have brought laurels to the valley.

The copyright entitled “Aryans Shikara App” has been approved by the Copyright Office, Government of India, Diary Number 4191/2022-CO/SW, dated 23rd April, 2022. The App has been developed by JK Engineering students of Aryans to reduce the gap between Shikara owners and riders.

The relaunching of this App was held at Srinagar. Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Secretary, Tribal Affairs Dept., J&K was the Chief Guest. Dr. Anshu Kataria presided over the event.

Dr. Choudhary while appreciating Aryans JK students & launching of this app said that Kashmiri students have great potential in every sphere to lead the country. I have interacted with Aryans students many times & it gives me immense pleasure that again I am motivating them. The tribal affairs department & Skill development mission, J & K will always support Aryans JK students whenever they will be taking initiative for the betterment of country, he added.

Choudhary further added that I have also addressed Aryans students last year who have done various innovations for the valley. The innovations have not only attracted the tourist from the world but I hope that in future too they are going to help in improvement of social life of the kashmiris, Choudhary said.

Feeling ecstatic while congratulating team Aryans, Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group said that students have created a platform where details of all Shikara owners from Gate No 1 to 20 have been made available on this App. With this the tourist can choose the gate and owner of the Shikara well in advance from where he wants to start the ride. On the other hand, Shikara owner also have the choice to accept or reject the ride offers.

Dr. Garima Thakur, Deputy Director, Aryans Group said that “The idea of developing an app for booking Shikaras hit our mind after hearing about Ola & Uber which are used for cabs bookings and Chairman, Dr. Anshu Kataria inspired us on this idea. Many other innovations done by our students have also been launched earliest and gained popularity widely.  Aryans is the only campus near Chandigarh outside Kashmir having over 2000 students from various parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Thakur said.

The Shikara app project has been completed under the guidance of Ms. Manpreet Mann & Ms Punika Mahajan, Faculty, Aryans College of Engineering. While thanking Govt. of India, Mann & Mahajan said that shikara app was initially started by CSE students including   Riyaz Rasool, Irfan Ahmad Malik, Abid Mushtaq, Aquib, Shakir Ahmad, Asif Ahmad, Mehbooba Bano, Bilal, Mehzabeen, and Sabreena did hard work in getting the details of Shikara owners and generating the database to get it on one platform while the work has been completed by  Rumaisa, Muneeba, Hashim, Abhinandan. The app still is in process of refinement for payment gateway so that the customer can pay the shikara owners digitally & would be further enhanced for responsiveness & to be more interactive with customers, added Manpreet Mann, Rumaisa & others. 

President, Shikara Association, Dal,  Wali Mohammad Bhat was also present on the occasion. While appreciating the efforts , Wali Mohd thanked Aryans students who did hard work in getting the details of Shikara owners and generating the database on one platform. Now the tourist would have the flexibility to book Shikara on any gate via their smartphone from any area & they would not have to wait in queues for same, wali added.

The Shikara App is android based app of 1.4 version & of 6.61 MB. One has to download the App on Android phone and would get platform for checking & booking Shikara’s online through this App. The App is available for download on Google Playstore with the download link as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aryans.dallake

In past, many innovations done by Aryans students including “Aryans Solar Boat” that can run through solar energy, “Aryans Android App” to make campuses paper free, “Aryans Save Kashmir App” for the rescue operation at the time of floods in Kashmir, “Aryans Life Saving Glove” to provide timely assistance to the people prone to the risk of cardiac disease, “Aryans Safety Helmet” to provide timely first aid at construction/ mining/ industrial sites, “eMunshi- Advocate Diary” Android App for important Court Date, “Aryans Shikara App” to book online Shikara at Dal Lake, “Aryans Ramadan App” to set the alarm for Sehar time and Iftar time etc were launched and applauded at various Government Levels and gained interest of many people.

It is to be mentioned that established in 2007, Aryans campus is located on Chandigarh–Patiala highway, near Chandigarh and has  lush green 20 acres pollution free campus. Aryans Group has been serving the educational and intellectual interests of the youth in a commendable manner. The group is running Engineering College, Pharmacy College, Management College, Business School, Education College, Degree College, Nursing College & Law College.

President, Pharmacy Council of India addresses Aryans Pharmacy Students in his first visit to Chandigarh

Dr. Montu Patel graced the conference on “Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences” organised by Aryans College of Pharmacy

A Conference on “Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences” was organized by Aryans College of Pharmacy, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh in PHD Chamber of Commerce, Chandigarh . The event was graced by Dr Montu Kumar Patel, President, Pharmacy Council of India as the Chief Guest. Sh. Shushil Kumar Bansal, President, Punjab State Pharmacy Council, Punjab & Dr. Shailesh Sharma, Member, Academic Council, IKG Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar were the Guests of Honour. Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group presided over the session.

The conference commenced with felicitation of dignitaries, lamp lighting during inaugural ceremony. Hundreds of Pharma students & Faculty members from various colleges attended the conference.

The renowned pharma professionals including  Dr. Parveen Garg, Chairman; Dr. GD Gupta, Director; ISF College Moga; Mr. Rohit Kansal, CC Member, PCI; Dr Rahul sharma, Bela  College of Pharmacy; Dr Bharat Parashar, Dean, Pharmacy ICFAI University, Baddi; Dr Kumar Gourav kashyap Principal, GGS Pharmacy College, Yamunanagar etc were the distinguished guest & the key note speakers of the conference.

While addressing all, Dr. Montu Patel appreciated the efforts of Aryans College of Pharmacy. He said it’s my first visit in Punjab & I am happy to learn that Aryans Group is doing a wonderful job in the field of education since last 15 years & today I am interacting with budding Aryans Pharmasists. It’s great that in Aryans more than 3500 students are studying from around 20 States across the country, Patel added.

Further, Patel highlighted  the role of Pharmacists in research and development, especially in clinical trials, pharmacovigilance and drug safety. He dwelled upon the importance of such a lecture at a time when pharmacy profession is fast transitioning worldwide from bench side to bed side and the focus is shifting from the product to the patient.

Dr. Kataria, Chairman, Aryans while thanking the President, PCI & addressing all present said that the pharmacist can contribute effectively towards building a healthier, happier and safer society. Pharmacy has always been an exciting and rewarding career, but has recently become on the most pursued fields in the health care industry after pandemic. Pharmacy students have high hopes for Patel to become the president, PCI, kataria mentioned.

Dr. Shailesh Sharma spoke about the recent trends in pharmaceutical sector, research and development as well. He emphasized upon the need to enhance skills, competencies, know-how and abilities of pharmacists in various specializations of pharmacy.

Sh. Sushil Sharma discussed recent trends and latest advancements made in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences and also threw light upon the future challenges posed by this profession for the pharmacists in India & abroad as well.

Dr. Parveen Kataria, Director General, Aryans Group; Dr. Parsanta Das, Principal, Aryans College of Pharmacy, Dr. Pradeep Bhateja, Dr. Krishan Singla, Prof. BS Sidhu Director, Aryans Group; Dr. JK Saini, Director, Aryans College of Engineering; Dr. Garima Thakur, Deputy Director; Ms Kusum Sood, Dean, Academics; Ms. Manpreet Mann, Dean, Scholarship etc. were also present.

SDM, Rajpura addresses Aryans Nursing students

International Nurses day celebrated at Aryans

To focus on the true value of nurses to the people of the world, Aryans Institute of Nursing (AIN), Rajpura Near Chandigarh celebrated International Nurses Day on this year theme “Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Invest in Nursing and respect rights to secure global health”. Mr. Himanshu Gupta (PCS), SDM, Rajpura was the Chief Guest of the occasion  Mrs Rajinder Kaur, Principal, SGHS College of Nursing was the Guest of Honour. Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group presided over the event.

Gupta while addressing nursing faculty & students highlighted on the importance of contributing to humanity and outstanding role played by nurses. He expressed his deep sense of gratitude to the nurses who are on the front line to save mankind, especially during this Covid pandemic & stressed on encouraging the present generation to join Nursing. He also said that teachers play a major role in the future nursing education and to bring the best out of the students.

Aryans Nursing students including B. Sc. Nursing, GNM & ANM pledged their noble profession, under leadership of Mrs. Rajinder Kaur. She said that today nursing has evolved into a profession with wealth of skills and professional knowledge but the world is facing an acute shortage of nurses and nurses are overburdened, which further increases the stress among them.  Recognizing nurses and their work would definitely motivate the nurses for better output, which will improve patient care, added Kaur.

Ms. Nidhi, Principal, AIN said that Nurses are the largest group of health professionals, who are the closest and often the only available health workers to the public. Sufficient, adequately trained and motivated nurses are essential for the health of the population. Equitable access to necessary health services of good quality cannot be achieved without an adequate number of appropriately prepared nurses, she said.

It is to be mentioned that International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world on May 12, birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, to mark the contributions nurses make to society. Nursing students participated in various cultural activities on the occasion. Ms. Neha Thakur, Ms. Himanshi, Ms. Nandini, Ms. Kanika, faculty, AIN were present.

Aryans Law students visit Punjab & Haryana High Court

Advocate General, Punjab interacted with Aryans LLB & BALLB students

A visit to Punjab and Haryana High Court was organized by Aryans College of Law, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh for LLB and BA-LLB students to enhance the knowledge of their domain. Hundreds of Aryans law students learnt various process for trials, justice during this visit.

Students also got an opportunity to meet Advocate General, Punjab, Sh. Anmol Rattan Sidhu. He encouraged the students to stay focused and determined. He advised students to start their practices as advocates from the trial courts.

The visit was aimed at making the students aware of the functioning of various bodies of justice and to learn the high court procedures and procedure for quick administrative justice to the people. Students visited various courtrooms to observe the court proceedings. Mrs Navneet Kaur, HOD; Mrs Neelu; Ms Akanksha Rana; Ms Jenifer, Faculty, Aryans College of Law were also present.

Aryans Honours best Principals/Teachers of the region

Assistant Commissioner (UT), Patiala  was the Chief Guest

A seminar on “Empowered Woman Empowers Women” was organised by Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura, Near  Chandigarh. The event was graced by Ms. Chandrajyoti Singh, IAS (UT), Patiala as Chief Guest. Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group presided over this ceremony. Around 40-45 best science teachers were honoured on the occasion for their exceptional contributions in the field of education. Dr. Parveen Kataria, Director General, Aryans Group was the keynote speaker of the session & she spoke about accepting women’s viewpoints, making an effort to seek them, raising the status of women through education, awareness, literacy, and training. From Patiala region more than 70 schools attended this event.

Singh appreciated the effort of Aryans Group for organizing the event. While addressing all she  said that Education is the initial line of defense for women who withstand life-imperiling circumstances that traditional lifestyle perpetuates. It motivates a sense of supervision over personal fortune. As far woman empowerment is concerned, anyone educating a girl empowering her. However, concentrating solely on educating girls will not result in empowered women unless teachers are themselves skilled and active promoters of gender equality, highlighted Chandrajyoti.

Dr. Anshu Kataria said that  Empowering women is the need of the hour as it is most required in the progress and development of the country. Not only women but also men should realize their responsibilities and share them. Both are equally important. Women need to change their mindset and voice their issues. They should identify their potential and no longer think of themselves as weak but become psychologically, mentally and physically strong. He thanked Assistant Commissioner for gracing the occasion. He also congratulated all women teachers for their extraordinary contribution in the field of education.

Renowned educationists including Smt. Veena Arora, S. Jatinder Singh, Smt. Mani Vashist, Smt. Indu Bala, Smt. Gurdeep kaur, Smt. Suman Bagga, Smt. Parminder Kaur, Sh. Sandeep Kumar, Smt. Maninderpal kaur, Smt. Neera, Sh. Balbir Singh, Smt. Gagandeep Kaur,  Smt. Varinderjeet Kaur, Smt. Parvinder kaur, Smt. Sucheta Rani, Smt. Amanjot Kaur, Sh. Jagga Singh, Smt. Baljeet Kaur, Smt. Davinder kaur, Smt. Amandeep Kaur, Sh. Gurbhej Singh, Smt. Satvinder kaur, Smt. Balvinder kaur, Sh. Rajesh Kumar etc. were present on the occasion.

Prof. BS Sidhu Director, Aryans Group; Dr. JK Saini, Director, Aryans College of Engineering; Dr. Garima Thakur, Deputy Director; Ms Kusum Sood, Dean, Academics; Ms. Manpreet Mann, Dean, Scholarship etc. were also present.