Civil Engineering Event for students begins at NIE Aakar 2014 Mysore

MYSORE : Aakar-2014, a two-day national-level civil engineering technical event, began at NIE Diamond Jubilee Sports Complex on Friday. Speaking at the inaugural function, H J Padmanabha, chief manager (civil works) of HAL, said that civil engineering is a diverse field. "It is coordinated with multi-disciplinary engineering works. Civil engineering students should not think that they have less opportunity in this field," he said, adding: 'civil' engineers must have qualities like 'c'reativity, 'i'ntegrety, 'v'alidation , 'i'ndustrialization besides being 'l'anguor. 

NIE Aakar 2014 Mysore

"'civil' engineers must have qualities like 'c'reativity, 'i'ntegrety, 'v'alidation , 'i'ndustrialization besides being 'l'anguor. "

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Speaking on the occasion, NIE principal G L Shekar said that India is poised for a huge growth. "The central government intends to focus more on infrastructure. Japan has come forward to invest $30 billion in India, while China has offered $20 billion. Such investments indicate opportunity for civil engineering students," he said. 

Around 160 students from 30 colleges are taking part in the event. Technical quiz, treasure hunt, geo-technical event, paper presentation, Auto CAD, 3D modelling, technical debate, and village planning have been lined up as part of competitions.

Source: Times of India

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