Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan has organized a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘New Research Methodologies on Tourism’. The aim of the programme was to uplift the tourism sector, which has been severely hit by the Covid-19 outbreak. The Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism – SOA, has organized the FDP. Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Odisha, Professor I Ramabrahmam took part in the programme and expressed his ideas.
Almost 20 eminent scholars from different parts of the country took part in the FDP. Over 120 participants from different organizations within India and abroad have also participated in the programme.
Some of the prominent organizations that took part in the FDP were National University – Bangladesh, CIPET, OSEPA, IHM, Bihar Rural Livelihood Promotion Society etc.
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed-to-be-University) has organized a virtual conference on Green Technology and Smart City recently. It was a two-day international conference where experts from different parts of the world converged online to discuss various topics related to electrical power engineering, advanced computing and communication engineering. Top researchers and academicians from reputed international universities such as Sejong University – South Korea, University of Teramo – Italy and Concordia University – Canada participated in the conference.
Professor Bidyadhar Subudhi of IIT Goa provided an overview of control of the micro-grid system, explained disturbed control and pointed out challenges with regard to the topic.
Different sessions took place as a part of the conference on August 13 & 14. The conference played a vital role in bringing academicians, researches and scientists together to discuss their ideas.
The researchers of medical faculty of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan – Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital have played a vital role in helping CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology to identify 73 novel variants of Covid-19 strain. This is the first of its kind of research in India, and it is a remarkable achievement for the SOA researchers.
The researchers carried out the sequencing of 1,536 samples, which include 752 clinical samples that reported two lineages B.1.112 and B.1.99. The Lead Investigator of this research was Dr. Jayashankar Das, Director (Research Wing) – Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital of SOA.
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research supported the research team of SOA in coming up with the most advanced COVIDSeq technology for the first time in the world. With this research, India emerged as the best country to complete the first field validation. The data with regard to the same has been released online.
Students of Institute of Technical Education & Research (ITER) – Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan have achieved a milestone by winning the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2020. A team comprising of six students of ITER has won the contest by providing a solution to eradicate crime through digital means. MHRD organizes SIH every year, and the 2020 edition took place in online mode due to Covid-19 pandemic.
The Bureau of Police Research and Development gave the problem statement, and the team was asked to provide solutions for Community Oriented Policing/ Digital Policing.
The team X-Legion Coders qualified for SIH 2020 by participating in an internal competition conducted by SOA in February. The grand finale of SIH 2020 was conducted from August 01 to 03, 2020.
First and second-year students of Computer Science and Engineering and CSI were the members of the team. The team has been awarded Rs. 1 Lakh. The team members were –
The project was jointly guided by faculty members Dr. Satyabrata Maity and Dr. Bharat Jyoti Ranjan Sahoo. Prof. Debahuti Mishra, Head of the department of CSE, guided and encouraged the students to achieve the laurels.
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, was recently awarded as the ‘Most Revered University in Eastern India’ by the Times of India, at the prestigious Times Business Awards 2020.
The university’s Registrar Prof. Bibhuti Bhushan Pradhan collected the award on behalf of the institute at an award ceremony from Bollywood star Shri Anil Kapoor.
SOA is ranked 24th in the country by NIRF - National Institutional Ranking Framework of the HRD Ministry. It has the faculties of engineering and technology, dental sciences, medical sciences, hospitality and tourism management, management, legal studies, pharmaceutical sciences, nursing, and agricultural sciences.
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan recently launched the newly established SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM), which is a one-stop, multi-super specialty quarternary hospital that was thrown open to the public on 29th February 2020.
SUMUM, one of the largest in eastern India, will offer a variety of comprehensive healthcare services including emergency care, advanced surgical procedures, heart care, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation services and maternity care for a broad range of medical conditions in more than 30 specialties with each specialty led by a team of experienced medical care professionals.
Hotel Management Vs Travel and Tourism Management: Hotel Management and Travel & Tourism Management are two important pillars of the hospitality industry as it is the service supplier for tourism. However, both are different, as they focus on different niches of the hospitality sector. Students who want to opt for a course in either of these disciplines must note that the key difference between hotel management and travel & tourism management is that, the former includes all operational aspects which comprise restaurants, hotels, country clubs and more. On the other hand, travel and tourism management concentrates on the development of tourism, travel industry management, tourism marketing and other services.
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Located in Bhubaneswar, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan stands as a private deemed university established in 2007. Encompassing an extensive 452-acre campus, its verdant surroundings provide a visually pleasing experience for visitors. The modern infrastructure and meticulously maintained campus immediately capture attention. The university, accredited with a stellar grade of “A++” by NAAC, has swiftly garnered a commendable reputation. Whether evaluating educational standards, teaching methods, or placement records, SOA University consistently proves its excellence.
NEET 2024 Expected Rank for 650 Marks: The marks vs rank data is variable based on the number of candidates who appeared for the exam, their overall performance, the difficulty level of the paper and so on. Hence, it is unique to each year. However, taking a reference of the previous years’ data, it can tentatively be expected that the ranks will vary between AIR 7,851 to AIR 8,400 for 650 marks. Check a comprehensive analysis for marks ranging between 650 to 659 and their respective expected rankings on the page below.
NEET 2024 Expected Rank for 400 Marks: A score of 400 marks is usually a low score in NEET UG examination and according to the expected marks vs rank analysis prepared for NEET 2024, a student with 400 marks is likely to obtain a ranking ranging between AIR 2,65,001 to AIR 2,66,500. However, as the analysis is only based on the previous trends, it will have some minor variations with respect to the actual ranks and the following idea is only to provide a basic idea.
NEET 2024 Expected Percentile for 490 Marks: The registrations for NEET 2023 was around 20 lakh while the same this year are over 25 lakh, hence the competition for a good rank as well as percentile is going to be even tougher. A score of 490 marks is not a good score for UR, OBC, EWS, or SC students but ST students can expect admission, though chances still remain low. The percentile corresponding to 490 marks is likely to be above 94 percentile, expectedly between 94.15 to 94.2 percentile.
NEET Expected Cutoff Rank 2024 AIIMS Bhopal General Category: The MCI-recognised institute has gained 38th NIRF Rank under the overall best medical colleges in India category in 2023. As the country's top medical college, AIIMS Bhopal receives applications from almost all of the top candidates. Therefore, the last year’s cutoff was as high as AIR 558. Based on the analysis, the AIIMS Bhopal NEET 2024 cutoff is likely to remain below AIR 600 for the open category. For PwD Open category, the cutoff is expected to be below AIR 16,000. Furthermore, The chances of the NEET 2024 cutoff being reduced in counselling in subsequent rounds are low as well.
NEET Expected Cutoff Rank 2024 AIIMS Nagpur General Category: Being one of the premier medical colleges, only limited seats are offered in AIIMS Nagpur for MBBS admission. In 2023, NEET cutoff rank for the open category stood at 1187. This year, the cutoff can be expected below AIR 1000 with scores around 688. For Open PwD category students, the AIIMS Nagpur NEET cutoff is expected below AIR 1,36,000. Do note, that admissions to AIIMS Nagpur are solely based on entrance examination. Post the final seat allotment, aspirants have to submit the admission fee as per the institutes to confirm their admission.
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