Somaiya Vidyavihar University: News & Events
Somaiya Vidyavihar Celebrates its 62nd Foundation Day Virtually
October 1, 2020: Somaiya Vidyavihar University invited para-badminton champion and alumnus of KJ Somaiya College of Engineering, Manasi Joshi as a Chief Guest on its 62nd foundation day ceremony. The ceremony started with a welcome speech from Provost Professor VN Rajasekharan Pillai in which he talked about the importance of education that has the power to change lives. Manasi Joshi discussed her journey as a student of Somaiya Vidyavihar in detail. She talked about the challenges she faced and how did the faculty members and the management help her overcome all of that. Her education at Somaiya Vidyavihar has helped her in shaping her career and find herself an identity.
The event was followed by a musical performance organised by the students of Somaiya School of Music.
Somaiya Vidyavihar University Launches New College S K Somaiya College
September 22, 2020: Mumbai’s first private university, Somaiya Vidyavihar University recently inaugurated a new college under its umbrella, S K Somaiya College. Under this college, the university aims to offer a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the field of Commerce & Business Studies, Science & Technology, and Liberal Arts & Humanities. Being a new-age college, the courses have been architectured by eminent teachers and industry professionals. The curriculum and the grading system will be followed as per Mumbai University guidelines.
Vice-Chancellor of the Somaiya Vidyavihar University said that the courses are tailor-made to offer students different opportunities for more academic advancement in their own postgraduate courses, industrial placements in multinationals, and advanced education and study in primary research and development institutions both domestically and abroad. The college will provide a platform to students to enjoy the most advantageous facilities on campus such as entrepreneurship/start-up innovations for students through the Research innovation Incubation Design Labs (riidl) and BioRiiDL, and entry into core areas of advanced research through the Somaiya Institute of Research and Consultancy (SIRAC).
Shiksha writer