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| SSN Institutions holds 9th
Graduation Day 638 graduates and postgraduates conferred
degrees |
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Chennai, February 21, 2009: SSN
Institutions, an initiative of Dr. Shiv Nadar, Founder, HCL
Group, held its 9th Graduation ceremony with traditional
academic regalia at its campus at Kalavakkam today. Dr. P.
Mannar Jawahar, Vice Chancellor, Anna University, Chennai
was the Chief Guest and conferred degrees to 638 graduate
and postgraduate students from various engineering and
management academic programs. Ms. Kala Vijaykumar,
President, SSN Institutions welcomed the gathering of
special invitees, students and staff. Principal Dr. S.
Salivahanan presented the Institution Report.
Nine students who are University Rank holders were awarded
the prestigious 'Chairman's Gold Medal' and 24 secured
college gold and silver medals for securing first and second
ranks, respectively in the disciplines concerned. These were
awarded for the BE/B.Tech, ME/M.Tech, MCA and MBA courses.
The Chairman's gold medal winners included Ramya.M &
Jayanthi (B.E Computer Science Engineering), Aparna Sridhar
& Manasa Madhavan, Ismail Basha (B.Tech-Information
Technology), Jone Rosy S (M.E-Applied Electronics), Akila.M
& Dona Mathews (M.E-Communication Systems) and Jeyapradha (M.E-Power
Electronics)
Speaking on the occasion Dr.P.Mannar Jawahar said, "I offer
my warmest congratulations to all of you who are receiving
degrees today. You are at the threshold of entering into a
world which is full of challenges and opportunities. There
is a noble mission before you as young engineers: The
mission is to help in transforming India from a developing
nation to a developed one by 2020, a goal set by our
distinguished former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul
Kalam. Technological leaders of modern India would have to
emerge from you and others like you."
Kala Vijayakumar, President, SSN Institutions said, "The
institution believes in promoting potential among the
younger generation to rise to the highest levels of global
technocracy and leadership. This is the founder's vision. To
carry forward these goals, the not-for-profit Institution is
undertaking major strategic initiatives aimed at promoting
centres of excellence in promoting research based education
and collaboration." |
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| About the SSN Institutions: |
Founded by Dr. Shiv Nadar, the SSN
Institutions endeavor to provide world class research based
education at affordable cost to meritorious students. SSN
Institutions offer significant student scholarships to
encourage merit and to make education accessible to students
of all economic strata. The institution has initiated a
thriving tradition of over 400 scholarships worth Rs. 4.30
Crores offered every year to meritorious and deserving
students.
SSN Institutions comprise SSN College of Engineering (SSNCE)
and SSN School of Management and Computer Application (SSNSoMCA)
and SSN Research Centre (SSNRC). The 'Not-for-Profit' SSN
Institutions are located on a 250-acre Wi-fi enabled campus
on Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR) known as 'Cyber Corridor' of
Chennai. The institutions are equipped with the
state-of-the-art infrastructure for learning including
computers, 24x7 free internet, modern workshops & labs,
seminar halls, auditoriums, libraries, gymnasium, an in-door
sports complex and separate hostels for men & women. The
faculty student ratio is a favorable 1:12.
Merit Based admissions, experienced and well qualified
faculty, vibrant research, co & extra curricular activities
and excellent placement take SSN Institutions to scale
heights in academic and research arena. SSN Institutions
stand first in the academic performance among 289
engineering colleges affiliated to Anna University.
Dataquest magazine ranked SSN as 28th among all engineering
colleges in India, in June 2008 and Outlook ranked SSN as
9th among all Private Engineering Colleges in India, in June
2008. |
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| Contact details for media: |
Jeeva Rekha/Ramya Rajaraman
Genesis Burson-Marsteller
Ph: (044) 2825 1981
Mobile: 9884060032/9962067989
Email: Jeeva.rekha@bm.com /
ramya.rajaraman@bm.com |
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