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2/9 Coy. NCC, Christ University on its Tiger Trail 2015

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As that yellow ball of fire was bidding good bye on the 20th of April, I headed towards my university grounds. I was unsure how to handle that swelling excitement as I was about to embark on my first ever trekking expedition! As cadets of 2/9 Company NCC, we had undergone a month-long rigorous endurance training, all geared toward this trek. And here was the moment! All 23 cadets along with our ANO Lieutenant Sajina Begum and Caretaker Padmakumar boarded the Army canter along with Havaldar Prahalad. Our first destination was the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve. We reached there next morning after a long and bumpy ride. As we alighted from the canter, a cold breeze kissed our cheeks and made all that overnight travel fatigue vanish. The sights, smells and sounds were no less spectacular. The verdant greens, the moist earthy smell, the whooping call of a Nigiri langur were enough to cast a spell on us.  After a warm welcome provided by the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve forest staff, we ru

CHRIST UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ENGINEERING-All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) : (The first Industry Summer Intership in-campus)

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CUFE Campus witnessed the inauguration of ‘The All-Terrain Vehicle’ and the first Industry internship in campus, in association with ELITE TECHNO GROUP on 29-04-2015 at 12:00 PM. The Vehicle was formally inaugurated by Rev.Fr. Antony Puthuserry and then followed by a test trial. The workshop commenced on 15/04/2015, starting with the design phase which extended till 20/04/2015. A total of 32 students were involved in building this vehicle starting from scratch in association with the faculties from Elite Techno Groups, Jaipur. The vehicle is powered by 190 CC Briggs and Stratton Engine which gives a power of 6.5 bhp .The fabrication phase started from 21-04-2015 and it was completed on 28-04-2015.There was an overwhelming response from the students as they were exploring the practical aspects in building this vehicle.   A team of 25 students will be selected by the faculty (internal) from this internship programme (based upon their performance in the internship) and those s