Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 30: Two- day workshop on electric vehicle, held at Government Polytechnic Jammu, concluded today with a valedictory function, in which Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department J&K, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon was the chief guest.
Dr Asgar Samoon was accompanied by Director Skill Development Department J&K, Sudershan Kumar and Mission Director Skill Development J&K, Leena Padha.
Principal of Government Polytechnic Jammu, Er Arun Bangotra briefed the dignitaries about the event insights. He also highlighted the various activities being conducted in Government Polytechnic Jammu and Center for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training (CIIIT Jammu).
The workshop was organized in collaboration with School of Mechanical Engineering SMVD University Katra, in which 50 faculty, staff and students of various institutes like DAV Jalandhar, HKM Haryana, SMVD University Katra, YCET Jammu and Government Polytechnic Jammu participated.
The workshop was organized to provide a unique opportunity to participants about the working of Electric Vehicles, Design of Motors and Batteries and application of Power Electronics in electric Vehicles.
Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon also inaugurated the new CIIIT Jammu website, which provides the details of various futuristic courses, contents, eligibility, fee structure and job opportunities in the 18 courses offered at CIIIT Jammu.
Dr Samoon also released two books authored by the faculty of Government Polytechnic Jammu. The book titled “Applied Mechanics”, has been author by Er Arun Bangotra, Principal Government Polytechnic Jammu and other book titled ‘PLC and Microcontroller’, has been authored by Er PK Angral, Lecturer Electrical Engineering Dept and Er, Ashok Verma, Lecturer Instrumentation & Control Dept.
The chief guest also distributed the certificates to meritorious students and students who had undergone Three months courses at CIIIT Jammu. He also offered job placement letters to the students in the recently concluded week-long campus placement drive.
While speaking on the occasion, Dr Samoon emphasized all to value time and complete all the given projects in the stipulated time in order to achieve success to the fullest.
Director Skill Development Department, Sudershan Kumar briefed about the various aspects of Skill Development Department and the latest updates in terms of Skill add-on courses in various ITIs and Polytechnic’s along with 03 years diploma courses.
The programme was co-ordinated by Sakshi Kapahi, Saba, Janeeta, Manu Rajput and Itika Sharma.