Happy Independence day!

Every Indian feels a deep sense of pride celebrating Independence Day on the 15th of August. Like every year, we celebrated the day with the flag hoisting ceremony and renewed our pledge of commitment to the nation.

This year, our Vice Principal, Dr. Mini P. R., hoisted the national flag. Our NCC cadets put up an impressive parade, featuring a special freedom formation. 

What made the day particularly memorable for me was taking a selfie with Sarangi, a proud cadet from our department.

Kudos to the NCC cadets for organizing such a splendid show!

Workshop by BAI on KBR

For any civil engineering graduate practicing in Kerala, there is no doubt that a thorough understanding of the Kerala Municipality Building Rules is essential. While some of the theoretical aspects are covered in the curriculum, procedural requirements, such as navigating online building permit applications etc often remain unaddressed.

To bridge this gap, the student chapter of the Builders' Association of India (BAI) organized a hands-on workshop for final-year students on 10 August 2026. The session was conducted by Er. M. A. Mohammad Azhar, Structural Engineer at Anversons Design, Planning & Services, Aluva.

The workshop focused on practical execution and was well-received by the students. The event was supported by the BAI Angamaly Centre, with office bearers Mr. Johnson, Mr. Vinod, and Mr. Biji Stephan becoming part of the workshop.

ASCE Tech Quiz

The ASCE Student Chapter of our department organised Civil Stress Test, an online technical quiz on 31st July 2026. The aim of the competition was to encourage students to think critically and test the basic concepts of civil engineering. 

The quiz featured a total of 20 questions structured across four distinct formats like Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), Fill in the Blanks, and True / False Questions. Participants competed under specific game rules, including individual per-question countdown timers that auto-submitted when time ran out, and the requirement to select all correct answers for MSQs before submitting. 

Hrishika T K of S5 CEB was the winner and Sarangi P S - S5 CEB & Krishnaj K K - S3 CEB came out second and third respectively.

Congratulations to the winners!

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Somya Goswami, S5CE