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I, Varun Sharma feel honored to be the HEAD ofsynergy group (Electronics Society of MGM) for the year2015-16 . I would like to extend a special thanks to Mr.S. Vamshi Krishna , HOD (EC) to provide me such anopportunity, who has been the strongest supporter andmotivation source for me. The honor of being a part ofsuch an adorable society which simply shapes thegoodness into excellence and takes on new challengeswith desirable outcomes was a bless .The support ofteachers, faculty members and cooperation of studentswas totally commendable.I would like to thank my classmates who have directlyor indirectly supported me in achieving the goals duringthe whole year. It was a great experience to be a part ofsuch a workshop and such a society where knowledgedoesn't have any end.

Being a part of synergy society that incorporates the blendof electronics and robotics to pave the importance ofrobotics in the field of excellence was eventually aflourishing endeavor with a felicitous perception.The affection and patients served by the juniors was surelyrecommendable. A special gratitude to all the participantswho took active participation in all the activities andworkshop conducted throughout the entire session.An appreciation to all the other members of synergy societywho conducted the workshop with an ease. The workshopended on an exciting note.The synergy society served as a mark of excellence in thefield of robotics since last few years and being a part ofsuch a group was surely a source of exaggeration.The splendid work conducted by synergy members may itbe the workshop or other activities was truly exciting andknowledgeable.The 5 day workshop on fire bird V was fun to conduct andexplore the knowledge of student.The best part of the workshop was the programming partwhich was quite interesting.The anticipation and curiosity of the students marked thesuccess of successful workshop that ended with lots of fun.

The initiation of Texas instrumentation this year was surelya thrill to watch and being a member of it was a privilege.The 3 days’ workshop conducted under Texasinstrumentation was full of excitement where a new modulenamed MSP 430 was handed over to the student's and theexperienced guides made their presence prominent.Lots of programs were made to run throughout the workshopthat supported MSP 430.The workshop started with lotsof excitement and ended with the same. I am a very happy member of Synergy, when I had joined this team I didn’t know much about robotics but in a few days with the cooperation of the seniors and our HOD we were provided full knowledge about it and we got a platform for doing our projects. I am still working on Fire Bird 5 and have attended various workshops on robotics. I really appreciate the members of Synergy who help juniors like us.

The best part of Synergy is that all the members arecooperative and give their best efforts in all thework. I want to especially thank Varun Sharma,Head of Synergy who was very enthusiastic andsupported every member in every manner during theworkshops and events.

E-YantraASLKPRO, IOT and MSP430

E-Yantra“E-Yantra a robotics society with all new way of innovations”. An E-Yantra 5 day workshop was conducted with a successful deployment.It was an interesting session where students (III year) were given chanceto learn about “FIRE BIRD V” and impose their innovative thoughts togive a new shape to programming.The society simply deals with providing a platform where students cancome up with their innovative and splendid thoughts.The sessions was a fun to conduct with positive energy received from allthe students under the guidance of student’s coordinator where studentslooked forward for their future projects.The sessions ended on a satisfactory note with better reviews from thestudents.Two days extensive training on IT-Analog systems Design lab kit.We got exposure to the fascinating world of Analog Electronics where themantra is ‘BUILD and LEARN’ that helped in boosting the innovatorwithin.

E-Yantra

ASLKPRO, IOT and MSP430

SENSUS Civil Technical Group Of MGMDevelops civil Engineer leaders. Encourages lifelonglearning. Encourages for different thinking. Promotesprofessionalism and profession among students. Educating,inspiring and mentoring the future leaders through conductionof technical seminars, workshops, technical talks, industrial visitsetc. Pacing up the capabilities of students by inhibitingforward looking approach of students with problem solvingattitude.

SENSUS members1. MOHIT RAWATBeing a head of SENSUS civil society of MGM family it was myresponsibility to deal with overall activities under SENSUS. We haveorganised various activities this year successfully like. . .town planning .Ihave tier of team of a members according to their strong point . Lookingforward I am trying to providing greater opportunities for developing andenhancing the student skills.2. KRITI SHUKLAI have been an active member of SENSUS group for about a year it hasbeen a great experience in organising activities like town planning etc...I look forward to much more.

3. SURAJ SINGH Being an agile team member of SENSUS-Civil society of MGM since last two year. Have accomplished as a point of pride of team and recognizes that the mark of a great work bynew exposures within the structured framework of a team. Also handling & responsible for the discipline and safety aspects during college activities and planning out the social activities to be held in college. 4. SHRADDHA VERMABeing an intellectual, virtuoso and active team member of SENSUScivil society of MGM for past one year. I have been handling visualaids department for civil society. I have organised and hosted severalintercollege events like bridge makin, auto cad work shop…Lookingforward to greater opportunities and exposure.

5. VISHAL BHATTIts being a wonderful experience to work withsensus. As a photographer I enjoyed capturing thememorable and wonderful moments conducted bythe society. Completion of a block buster event'town planning' is a memorable one. Thanks to allmates and group head for their cooperation. 6. NIRMAL SINGHAs a member of Sensus group, I give my ideas, activenessand efforts towards various activities and eventsorganised during last session. I achieve a lot of experienceand knowledge while working under it. I help inmanaging various activities like auto cad work shopetc…. Always active for future progression of group.

7. DIVYESH KR. SHARMA“Being an active member of sensus the civil group ofmgm family i had organized the events like variousevents like bridge making… and i also design of allcomputer presentation postcards etc used for events… 8. SAURAV CHAUHANMy experince with sensus group is great.i am also a member of thisgroup and working with this group since it is started.We haveconducted so many activities in last year like town planning,AUTOCAD workshop, bridge making and so many activities.All the events are very intresting and creative and everyone enjoythe events a lot. Students and members both learn so many thingsfrom the events. every members and co-ordinater are very helful toeach other.our H.O.D is also very cooprative and supportive to us.itsbeing great to work with this group and group members.

9. PRAMODThank you for all that I have learned at SENSUSMGM Coet noida . it has taught me how to copewith life .I can ensure you, I will try to make youproud of the fact that I am a product of SENSUSMGM coet , I have not only learnt academicknowledge but also a lot about life. thank youonce again for all that you have done for us. 10. NATASHA SATYAWALIAs a member I enjoyed working with the sensus. Ienjoyed the exploration of ideas and work with the team.Having an event like town planning shows the creativeand wonderful ideas of the team mates tomake our city smarter and easier. I hope that the teamwill continue the same in future. Thanks to all teammates and head for their cooperation.

11. ATUL KUMAR I m feeling vry lucky to be member of sensus bcoz i learnt to do work together, plan together & lots of things. I like this group & its members also. 12. KARTIK JOSHII feel honoured to be a part of our Sensus group.. The teachingsand management skills i am learning are very great.. Initially weorganised an event this year that was town planning.. It was asuccessful event and i learned a lot from it.. Again a successfulevent in near past that was bridge making.. We all enjoyed a lotand did some practical work through which all the students alsolearned new things.. Last but not the least, thanxx to all seniorswho never let us down with their incredible support and underteachers guidance we have done two events and I have learnt alot from them.. Thank You all

BRIDGE MAKINGThe construction and testing of model bridges promotes the study and application offundamental principles physics and also helps students to develop \"hands on\" skills throughbridge construction. By participating in the Bridge Building Competition studentsget a flavor of what it is to be an Engineer, designing structures to a set of specificationsand then seeing them perform their function. They are also provided with anacademically-oriented extracurricular activity.

TOWN PLANNINGOrganisation of town planning event by Sensus Technical society of civil engineeringdepartment with the graceful presence of honourable principle Dr. SJ Wagh. Theevent was held from 29 September 2015 to 1 October 2015. The event had theexploration of ideas towards the construction technology in order to make any city a smartcity where we can get convince of better road transportation along with the facilities ofdaily life..

PATRON :- Dr. Sunil Wagh (Principal)1. Chairman – Mr S Vamshi Krishna2. Vice Chairman – Mr Naveen Trivedi3. Secretary – Mr Nishant Gupta4. Treasurer – Dr Rajiv Lodhi5. Technical Advisor – Ms Archana Sar6. Creative Head – Ms Shilpi Shukla7. Publicity Manager – Mr Abhijit Kulkarni, Ms Ekta Gurnani8. Event Management Team – i. Ms Manuja Pandey ii. Ms Zia Zehra Zaidi iii. Ms Ashwini Deshmukh iv. Ms D Durgesh NandiniEXECUTIVE MEMBERS –1. Dept of CS/IT – Ms Karamjeet Kaur2. Dept of EC – Ms Priyanka Chauhan3. Dept of ME – Mr Abhijit Kulkarni4. Dept of CE – Ms Charu Bajpai5. Dept of AS – Ms Anuja Sharma

PATRON :- Dr. Sunil Wagh (Principal)Faculty Advisor – Mr. Sachin R Jambhale (Head, Dept of ME)1. Chairman – P Deepak Kumar (BT ME)2. Vice Chairman – Priyanka Kumari (BT EC)3. Secretary – Vishal Bhatt (BT CE)4. Joint Secretary – Ayushi Sharma (BT CS)5. Treasurer – Nischal Kumar (BT CS)6. Technical Advisor – Arzoo (BT CS)7. Creative Head – Akhil Sharma (TT EC)8. Publicity Manager – Faeem (BT ME)9. Event Management Team – i. Amit Singh Rawat (TT CS) ii. Nakul Jain (BT EC) iii. Navneet Joshi (BT ME) iv. Suraj Kumar Singh (BT CE)

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS –S.No. Name Class1. Ankur FT-I2. Preeti Vyas FT-II3. Archi Tyagi FT-III4. Rajbeer Rothan FT-IV5. Kritika Kataria ST CS A6. Nishant Chandra Kulshrestha ST CS B7. Manthan Chaudhary ST EC8. Aprajita Samal ST ME9. Saurav Kumar ST CE10. Bhaskar Pandey TT CS11. Ajay Singh TT EC12. Kailash Pokhriyal TT CE13. Satyam TTME14. Manvendra Pratap Sigh Chauhan BT CS15. Rahul Chaturvedi BT EC16. Praveen Bhadula BT ME17. Nirmal Sigh BT CE

1. P. Deepak KumarISTE student chapter was made in order to promote technical education,enhance professional ideals and standards in students. I am honoured forbeing selected as the chairman of first working committee of ISTE studentchapter of my college. It has been a great challenge as to start something newis always difficult. I would like to thank my head of department SachinJambhale sir for providing me with such opportunity.In the beginning it was really difficult task to manage the largest society ofmy college. But I took it as an opportunity and improved myself for better.ISTE student chapter has organised many events throughout the year inorder to improve the skills, knowledge and thinking of students like theseminar, workshops, software training etc. It would not have been possibleto do these many things without the support of my team. I am happy to havewonderful committee members who helped me in overcoming all thechallenges. I wish that the next committee will do the work which wecouldn’t due to time. I would like to say that “Perfection is not attainable,but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence”. 2. Priyanka Pandey Being on this post in the college is a great opportunity to me. It taught a lot of things like as realisation of responsibilities,organising events and how to work in a team. Organising departmental event makes me aware of responsibilities, how to work and how to make my team to work. I am very much thankful to teachers for providing this opportunity to explore myself and trusting me for this thank you.

3. Nischal kumar Mishra It's been a great experience to be a member of ISTE community. The community which helps to enhance knowledge and get an experience of different technologies. The events were also knowledgeable and students participated enthusiastically. Thanks for give a chance to become a member of this community.4. faeemI feel honored to being the Publicity Manager in ISTE StudentChapter. It had been a wonderful journey working with differentpeople. I learned many things from this experience and it hasimproved my qualities both as a student and as an individual. Iam happy that I, along with my team fulfilled all theresponsibilities that were given to us.

5. Amit SinghIt was a great experience working with the ISTE studentchapter's team. In this year we organised only a single eventbut I hope that in the coming years there will be more events. 6. Preeti VyasI am really very happy to have got the opportunity to be a part ofthe ISTE student chapter as I have learnt a lot from the seminarsessions organised in our college on a regular basis which got meto develop ideas and i got to know even more of the technicaladvancements in the field of science and technology.I thank ISTE student chapter for this wonderful experience

7. ArzooAs a Technical Head in ISTE Student Chapter, allowingstudents to participate in extra curriculum activities and had anevent where students have to show their ideas how we canutilize the resources which we have as of now and to use themin an efficient manner. Not only the resources but also how wecan provide knowledge to the students who lives in remote areasand are unable to study even if they want!8. Nakul JainWorking as an ISTE member was really a great experience. Iworked with EVENT MANAGEMENT team and learned alot like how to conduct an event, how to manage things overthere, what kind of problems which can be faced during anevent and how to solve those problem. Overall I would like tosay that it was a great experience which I will beunforgettable.

Event Organized By “Modern Technology in Rural India” Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s College of Engineering and TechnologyA seminar on the topic “Modern Technology in Rural India” was held in our college on 5 October 2015 under theactivity of the month conducted by ISTE. Letter of intimation about the seminar was widely sent to the studentsto draw the participants. The response was encouraging students registered their team and nearly 20 teams wereselected to be present their presentation on the day.The topics majorly discussed and covered:  To enhance the ideas of strengthening the rural community.  To enhance the planning and developing farm as a unique form of rural life with a distinct character.  To enhance the quality of life in the rural landscape.  To enhance the implementation of education among the folks of rural community.  To increase the awareness among the villagers about schemes that are being run by the Government in promoting a diverse economic rural activity.  To improve the education facilities in the rural area.The effort that can support the sustainable development and the difficulties in the rural areas was presented bythe participants and the faculty members. The students presented a no. of ways that can polish up theestablishments in the rural areas. The main aim of the event was to raise the idea to remove the statuary obstaclefrom regional rural area as well as to allow the sustainable development. The opinion was enhanced towardsdifferent sectors in the rural society like agriculture, education, poverty, medical aids in the villages, etc.The event concluded with many ideas on how technology can help to develop the rural areas. Key note addresswas delivered by Mr. Sachin Jambhale, Faculty Advisor of ISTE Student Chapter. He appreciated theparticipants for their commendable work and added his ideas too. The best presentations were selected by ISTEFaculty chapter and they were awarded suitably by the management.



Teacher’s Corner



Why should i be sensible! I gonna be a lady, i should learn to be modest I am born to lead the rules of society I have no rights to be liberal What i feel in my heart, how can i thought of it My heart is meant to be deals, how can i listen to it There is no scope for my body and soul to feel free It’s all occupied by daisy deeHow can my eyes give space to tears, these are made to be plumped with Kohl and liner, Whether my lips have a smile or not who cares? What matter a lot i, if i have got some glitter or gloss Here may be plethora of feelings but all are in vain All these are made to be dumped in the brightness of fake society And i am here modern cum traditional girl of almighty!



C-S department  Winners Blueprint For Achievement  Amazing facts about India  Teachers  What is net neutrality and why it is important in India



Amazing facts about India1. Vinod Dahm invented Pentium chip (90% of computers run on it).2. Sabeer Bhatia created Hotmail.3. 38% of doctors in USA are Indians.4. 12% of scientists in USA are Indians.5. 36% of NASA scientists are Indians.6. 34% of Microsoft employees are Indian.7. 28%of IBM employees are Indian.8. 17% of INTEL scientists are Indians.9. 13%of XEROX employees are Indian.10.The famous board game, CHESS, was invented in India.

Net neutrality may not sound like a familiar term to many and you may also wonder whatis wrong if someone wants to offer a service for free, but even if you are not on the interneta lot, it is important for you. By definition, Net neutrality means that Internet serviceproviders should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, andwithout favouring or blocking particular products or websites.What is net neutrality?Net neutrality means Internet that allows everyone to communicate freely. It means aservice provider should allow access to all content and applications regardless of the sourceand no websites or pages should be blocked, as long as they aren’t illegal. It’s like a fixed-telephone line, which is equal to all, and no one gets to decide who you call or what youspeak. Another aspect of net neutrality is level playing field on the internet. This means,all websites can co-exist without hampering others. All websites are accessible at the samespeed and no particular website of application is favoured. For instance – like electricity,common for all. Net neutrality also means all web sites and content creators are treatedequal, and you don’t have to pay extra for faster Internet speed to a particular site/service.

Why should I bother or what will happen if there is no net neutrality?To put it out straight, if there is no net neutrality, the Internet won’t function as we’veknown it too. It will mean Internet Service Providers (ISP) will be able to charge companieslike YouTube or Netflix as they consume more bandwidth, and eventually the load of theextra sum will be pushed to the consumers. Similarly, ISPs can then create slow as well asfast Internet lanes, which will mean all websites cannot be accessed at the same speed andone can do so only on paying an additional sum.Net Neutrality is extremely important for small business owners, startups andentrepreneurs, who can simply launch their businesses online, advertise the products andsell them openly, without any discrimination. It is essential for innovation and creating jobopportunities. Big companies like Google, Twitter and several others are born out of netneutrality.How activists have been fighting for it in the west?Net neutrality isn’t something new and many activists have been battling to achieve it inthe west.In 2010, FCC had passed an order to prevent broadband Internet service providers fromblocking or meddling with the traffic on the Web. Known as the ‘Open Internet Order’, itensured the Internet remained a level playing field for all.

However, in 2014, the court said the FCC lacked the authority to do so and enforce rules.This means, telecom companies who were earlier forced to follow the rules pf net neutralitystarted adopting unruly ways. This also paved way for ISPs to monitor data on theirnetworks and also allowing governments to ban or block data. Besides banning or blockingdata, we also jad the high profile Netflix-Comcast tussle.Recently, FCC has approved “net neutrality” rules that prevent Internet providers such asComcast and Verizon from slowing or blocking Web traffic or from creating Internet fastlanes that content providers such as Netflix must pay for. European Union member stateshave also been striving for net neutrality.No more a thing of the west – Net neutrality in IndiaTaking the recent events into account, its time net neutrality is imposed in India too.Since the past couple of years, the instances of Internet censorship in India have increasedmanifold. In 2011, India adopted the new ‘IT Rules 2011’ that supplemented the IT Act2000. These rules made it mandatory for Internet intermediaries to remove objectionablecontent within 36 hours of receiving complaint. But the terms included were vague andopen to interpretations. These rules received sharp criticism, but they have prevailed. In2011, government also drew flak as it asked major sites like Google, Facebook and Yahooto ‘pre-screen’ content and remove any objectionable, defamatory content from goinglive.Government requests for banning content has also been on rise over the past couple ofyears.

On the other hand, with the increasing popularity of instant messaging apps likeWhatsApp, Viber and others, telcos had started making noise against the acceleratedadoption of these services. Throughout last year, they’ve have been quite vocal about theirdislike for over-the-top (OTT) services, who have been cannibalizing their main revenuestreams – calls and SMSes.There was buzz around a fee being imposed on popular OTT services, but the matterfizzled out soon after TRAI rejected telcos’ proposal to do so. In a bid to make up for thelosing revenue, Airtel decided to play evil Santa on Christmas 2014 and announced anextra charge on making VoIP calls. The Twitterati had gone all out condeming Airtel forthe act, and the service provider had to soon retract its decision. Net neutrality got yetanother blow in India with the recent announcements from Reliance and Airtel.In India, Facebook has teamed up with Reliance Communications in an effort to bringInternet.org to smartphone as well as feature phone users. But at the Mobile WorldCongress, telecom service providers such as Vodafone, Airtel and Telenor have made theirdiscomfort clear when it comes to offering free Internet services over expensive telecomnetworks.

MGMCoET, Noida is Oracle India Private Limited’s education partner for conducting Oracle Workforce DevelopmentProgram (WDP). We conduct WDP courses using Oracle software, curriculum and course-ware - designed and developedby Oracle University.To address the growing shortage of skilled employees in global information technology and challenge of increasinglycompetitive work environment, Department of Computer Science and Engineering is providing authorized training onOracle Technologies.Oracle WDP partnership is an opportunity for MGMCoET, Noida students to have in-house Oracle training at lowcost. WDP training prepares students for Oracle Certification Exam. With the widely-acclaimed credential of Oraclecertification, WDP students are readied for a variety of entry-level Oracle job-roles as well as career advancement.Currently, the department is providing training on the following modules:Module 1: Oracle Database 11g: Introduction to SQL 2.0 (40 hrs)Module 2: Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I 2.0 (40 hrs)Benefits to Students:Students under WDP get easy access to official curriculum developed by oracle, keeping in mind the internationalcertification.Students get course completion certificate and 25% fee benefit on international certification. Under this Oracle provided100 original user licenses to MGMCoET, Noida so that students can learn the technology on real time environment fromOracle.Each student gets individual e-Kit which is easy to access and carry in platforms like laptops or mobile phones.Students under this program also get to attend sessions from industry experts who run them through various trends andimportance of international certification in their career growth. Navin Kumar Trivedi Assistant Professor

Sanjay SrivastavaProfesssor

Mr. Nishant Gupta Training & Placement OfficerThe students should have a design-thinking process sothat the innovations can be done. They should always tryfor the self-improvement. Don't try to give reasons, wewould be more happier and successful if we stopped givingreasons for everything.



Net neutrality is an idea derived from how telephone lines have worked sincethe beginning of the 20th century. In case of a telephone line, you can dial anynumber and connect to it. It does not matter if you are calling from operator Ato operator B. It doesn't matter if you are calling a restaurant or a drug dealer.The operators neither block the access to a number nor deliberately delayconnection to a particular number, unless forced by the law. Most of thecountries have rules that ask telecom operators to provide an unfiltered andunrestricted phone service.When the internet started to take off in 1980s and 1990s, there were nospecific rules that asked that internet service providers (ISPs) should followthe same principle. But, mostly because telecom operators were also ISPs, theyadhered to the same principle. This principle is known as net neutrality. An ISPdoes not control the traffic that passes its servers. When a web user connectsto a website or web service, he or she gets the same speed. Data rate forYouTube videos and Facebook photos is theoretically same. Users can access anylegal website or web service without any interference from an ISP.Some countries have rules that enforce net neutrality but most don't. Instead,the principle is followed because that is how it has always been. It is more of anorm than a law.How did net neutrality shape the internet?Net neutrality has shaped the internet in two fundamental ways.One, web users are free to connect to whatever website or service they want.ISPs do not bother with what kind of content is flowing from their servers. Thishas allowed the internet to grow into a truly global network and has allowedpeople to freely express themselves. For example, you can criticize your ISP on

a blog post and the ISP will not restrict access to that post for its othersubscribers even though the post may harm its business.But more importantly, net neutrality has enabled a level playing field on theinternet. To start a website, you don't need lot of money or connections. Justhost your website and you are good to go. If your service is good, it will findfavour with web users. Unlike the cable TV where you have to forge allianceswith cable connection providers to make sure that your channel reaches viewers,on internet you don't have to talk to ISPs to put your website online.What will happen if there is no net neutrality?If there is no net neutrality, ISPswill have the power (and inclination)to shape internet traffic so thatthey can derive extra benefit fromit.Without net neutrality, theinternet as we know it will notexist. Instead of free access,there could be \"package plans\" forconsumers.Lack of net neutrality, will also spell doom for innovation on the web. It ispossible that ISPs will charge web companies to enable faster access to theirwebsites.Instead of an open and free internet, without net neutrality we are likely to geta web that has silos in it and to enter each silo, you will have to pay some \"tax\"to ISPs.

What is the state of net neutrality in India?Legally, the concept of net neutralitydoesn't exist in India. Sunil Abraham,director of Centre for internet andSociety in Bangalore, says that Trai,which regulates the telecom industry, hastried to come up with some rulesregarding net neutrality several times.For example it invited comments on theconcept of net neutrality from industry bodies and stakeholders in 2006. Butno formal rules have been formed to uphold and enforce net neutrality.Will the concept of net neutrality survive?Net neutrality is sort ofgentlemen's agreement. It hassurvived so far because fewpeople realized the potentialof internet when it took offaround 30 years ago. But nowwhen the internet is anintegral part of the societyand incredibly important, ISPsacross the world are trying toget the power to shape and control the traffic. But there are ways to keep netneutrality alive. SHUBHAM DHARIYAL ST-CS(B)

Ola Amigos!Here in India, we usually have a knack for using a windows operating system(OS).Apart from few exceptions, people find it more user friendly and customizable,right? That's not true. Most people use it because 'everyone' uses it and also, wecan’t afford a MacBook. We do not give any other OS even a thought. In fact, formost of us, no other OS exists. The reason is simple: Microsoft and Applehave got their products as mainstream in the market. They employ hugeinvestments to ensure it stays that way. As a result, all we hear isWindows and Mac OS. But there are alternatives.Just so you know, I am not writing this to solve a problem thatdoesn't exist. You must be thinking why do we even need analternative. Well, I have come across an awful lot of peoplewhining about their system not working properly. Every now andthen their system is infected, in addition to that it slows down remarkably as compared when it was bought.Yes, I am talking about Windows users. The list of problems is long and we will get to that but first thingsfirst.Earlier I mentioned alternatives with an 's' but Linux is just one OS, right? No. It comes in 'Distros' which isshort for distributions. Meaning there are different OS's to choose from. They all are Linux but people mayuse one or more according to their comfy. Examples being Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, etc. Theimportant part to know before we move is that Linux is Free (Open Source). No huge investments, noadvertisement. Isn't that just a little sad. An OS that is used by Tech Giants like Google, Facebook, Twitter,Amazon, NASA (Yeah! You read it right), and many more is definitely worth an advertisement.Now, let’s see how we, the Windows users, can solve our problem using Linux:

P1. My system is again infected with virus. Let me know about a good anti-virus.( Arre bhai phir atakne laga. Ye virus aata kaha se hai?)S. Linux doesn't need an anti-virus because there is no virus for it. Maybe, in rarest of rare cases, you mightfind your system infected. This will not only save you the trouble of formatting the system, finding an anti-virus on torrent (Pirated? Haww!!: Attack on conscience) or buying one but also the time and data loss in allthis imbroglio. On top of that you also get frequent security updates from Distro developers.P2. This software/service isn't working. Error message says something about driver.(Yaar mera bluetooth/wifi/sound/... nahi chal raha. Ab ye driver kya hai?)S. Linux Distros come with a wide range of drivers pre-installed. Once the OS installs, everything you need todo your usual chores, like reading all sorts of documents, using all kinds of services, etc, installs with it. Youdo not need to go on a search spree for drivers.P3. My laptop's hardware specification is too low to run the latest Windows.(Bhai mera system purana hai. XP chalaye na?)S. Linux Distros work more efficiently on older machines than Windows. You can run latest versions of OS onyour dear old systems. They are light and more importantly consistent.P4. I constantly have to reboot my system because of crashes/software problems.(Bhai ye phir crash kar gya. Main kya karu. Mera kaam ruka pada hai.)S. People who have faced this problem can understand the pain. I have. You can't always control whathappens to your PC. Even Linux isn't perfect but it is stable. It can run for years without needing to reboot orshutdown. Most servers run on Linux for the same reason. Of course with heavy updates it might need areboot.P5. The system is way more slow than when I bought it. Why?(Shuru me makhan chalta tha, ab to double click karke main nahane chala jaata hu.)S. Guess what? Linux works as fast as when I installed it a year ago. Not just me, people all over the internetwould tell you that. Folks have been running it for years now. As mentioned earlier, there are no viruses,adwares, trojans, worms, etc.

Above are the common problems that we face usually. Now, there are a lot of people who don't. I know them, Iam one of them. I know how to keep my Windows OS up and running. Still I went for Linux and I want toshare why:I am a CS student who loved to code for more than five years or so. I have been pursuing engineering for thepast three and a half years. In all of those years I never had a better understanding of how my laptop, otherdevices, and networks work until I practiced working on Linux. It is open source which means the source codeof the kernel is for you to read, edit and share. You can do things you wouldn't have dreamed of doing inthose costly OS's. You have freedom to learn and explore and find out how things work by doing and notfruitless mugging. Whether coder or not, trust me, you need it. Terminal, the cmd of Linux, is a boon for us.It lets you manipulate everything, from defining functions to keys to changing the whole view and frommaking connections to hacking networks, through its endless range of commands and scripts. It will notdefine what you can and cannot do, it will do what you command it to. Needless to say, non-CS studentsshould go for too. They constitute larger number of people having issues with Windows.You might be wondering how come all pros and no cons. Well, there are some shortcomings. It can causedisappointment if:You are avid gamer. The heavy gaming support yet is not as good as in Windows yet.You need a proprietary software that isn't available for Open Source.Your hardware is not yet supported.In these cases, dual booting comes into play. Meaning you can run Windows and Linux on the same harddrive simultaneously. There are tutorials available on the Internet on how to do that.Now that you are convinced (I like to think that), I hope you try Linux and enjoy it more than you enjoy youBFF's lame jokes.Peace. Syed Adeel Ahmad BT-CS

Human Implant MicrochipI am disturbed that the identification and clothing of our public officials is so easilyreproduced, well said by Louise Slaughter. Recently, a news was viral about a humanmicrochip Implant. A human microchip Implant is an identifying integrated circuitdevice or RFTD transponder enclosed in silicate glass and implanted in the body of ahuman being. A sub dermal implant typically contains a unique ID number that can belinked to information contained in an external database, such as Personal Identificationand contact information. In an dystopian sci-fi vision of the future, human are often microchip so they can be controlled to do everything from homework to controlling crime. Today the futuristic vision becomes a reality during an event at IFA in Berlin. A volunteer attending security from Kaspersky’s conference had a chip implanted into his hand that can potentially unlock. It is thelatest in growing moment called biohacking in which people implant chips into theirbodies to perform simple tasks such chips can be bought online for under $152 andIntrepid user can even insert themselves using a sizeable needle that comes with a kit. Atthe moment, it is quite limited, Mr.Preuss admitted but in the future, users may be ableto wave their hand in front of a pay terminal to buy goods in shops or many more. Sincenearly all implantable microchips are encrypted, they are extremely vulnerable to beingread by third-party scanner.By scanning secretly someone could steal the information of a chip and clone the signal,enabling that person to impersonate a chipped individual. If people are going to use thisit should be not hack able something like that. SONY ATWAL (ST-ME)

A programme to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledgeeconomy.The Digital India programme is a flagship programme of the Governmentof India with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society andknowledge economy.Vision of Digital IndiaThe vision of Digital India programme is to transform India into a digitallyempowered society and knowledge economy.The Digital India programme is centred on three key vision areas: 1. Digital Infrastructure as a Core Utility to Every Citizen 2. Governance and Services on Demand 3. Digital Empowerment of Citizens Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen 1. Availability of high speed internet as a core utility for delivery of services to citizens 2. Cradle to grave digital identity that is unique, lifelong, online and authenticable to every citizen 3. Mobile phone & bank account enabling citizen participation in digital & financial space 4. Easy access to a Common Service Centre 5. Shareable private space on a public cloud 6. Safe and secure cyber-spaceGovernance & Services on Demand 1. Seamlessly integrated services across departments or jurisdictions 2. Availability of services in real time from online & mobile platforms 3. All citizen entitlements to be portable and available on the cloud 4. Digitally transformed services for improving ease of doing business 5. Making financial transactions electronic & cashlessLeveraging Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) for decision support systems &development.Digital Empowerment of Citizens 1. Universal digital literacy 2. Universally accessible digital resources 3. Availability of digital resources / services in Indian languages 4. Collaborative digital platforms for participative governance 5. Citizens not required to physically submit Govt. documents / certificates

Key components of the Programme Management structure would be as follows:Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for programme level policy decisions.  A Monitoring Committee on Digital India under the Chairpersonship of Prime Minister which will be constituted with representation drawn from relevant Ministries/ Departments to provide leadership, prescribe deliverables and milestones, and monitor periodically the implementation of the Digital India Programme.  A Digital India Advisory Group headed by the Minister of Communications and IT to solicit views of external stakeholders and to provide inputs to the Monitoring Committee on Digital India, advise the Government on policy issues and strategic interventions necessary for accelerating the implementation of the Digital India Programme across Central and State Government Ministries/Departments.  An Apex Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary would be overseeing the programme and providing policy and strategic directions for its implementation and resolving inter-ministerial issues.  Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC)/Committee on Non Plan Expenditure (CNE) to financially appraise/ approve projects as per existing delegation of financial powers.  A Council of Mission Leaders on Digital India headed by Secretary, DeitY would be established as a platform to share the best practices in various existing and new eGov initiatives under Digital India and also to sensitize various government departments about ICT projects of DeitY.  Institutional mechanism of Digital India at State level would be headed by State Committee on Digital India by the Chief Minister.  State/UT Apex Committees on Digital India headed by Chief Secretaries would be constituted at State/UT level to allocate required resources, set priority amongst projects and resolve inter-departmental issues at State level. Prince Hridayalankar (ST- CS-B)