Today Dr Baba Pai is a respected personality in Baroda. He was the Dean at MS University for many years before taking VRS when he still had many more years left; to face new challenges. Not very sure what next, he remained in Baroda to climb greater heights in academics. He was invited to join ITM Universe. Presently Dr Baba Pai is the Director of ITM Universe, a reputed education institute spread over a vast campus on the outskirts of Baroda. He has recently completed ten years as the Director of this prestigious institution. And I had the privilege to visit and spend a day at the campus......
After many years or
rather decades, recently visited a friend Dr Baba Pai in the first week of February,
at Baroda, for a weekend stay. I am literally meeting him after decades. And
Baroda weather was pleasant and chill. In the years in between, we both got married
and had children, who grew up, got educated and were married too. But we didn’t
find an opportunity to meet due to our commitments. Finally I made up my mind
to meet him and his wife come what may. And we booked our tickets for Baroda.
So finally our going was confirmed.
Dr Baba Pai from
Mangalore did his Phd in metallurgy at IIT Mumbai in the mid-seventies and was
a regular visitor at our place, which is not very far from the Powai campus. My parents and we siblings enjoyed his company. After
his Phd, he went on to pursue his career in metallurgy and academics. He returned to Mangalore and took up a teaching job. And I
went on to pursue my career in the creative field. Years passed by, decades
passed by. Though he visited my place a couple of times, I couldn’t meet him
as I was out. He shifted from Manipal, near Mangalore where he had a respected
and a secured job, to Baroda by chance, joining MS University. In a way, his life changed for the better. From teaching over the years, he climbed up the ladder in the academic field to end up as a
Dean.
Our visit was in a
way a meeting of long lost friends and also a meeting of creative and technical
minds. I decided to spend the weekend with him in Baroda, also known as
Vadodara. We were warmly welcomed by Dr Baba Pai and his smiling wife,
Saraswati, hailing from Tonse Pai family in Manipal. We met and connected well, though we we met after decades and meeting his wife for the first time. Talking about the years and decades gone by, about the highs and lows in life,
about how he met his future wife, the kids and the success in life. His elder son is married to a girl from a
respected family in Madgaon, Goa. The couple with a sweet child is settled in London. The younger
son is married to a girl from a reputed Surjikars family in Mangalore. And they
are living in Mumbai. The couple too have a child.
Today Dr Baba Pai is
a respected personality in Baroda. He was the Dean at MS University for many
years before taking VRS when he still had many more years left; to face new
challenges. Not very sure what next, he remained in
Baroda to climb greater heights in academics. Again destiny had other ideas. He was invited to join ITM
Universe. He joined this institution, not sure what future lies ahead. His indomitable spirit and quiet brilliance inspires the hearts and minds of all around him. And he has completed ten years as the Director of this prestigious institution.
Presently Dr Baba Pai continues as the Director of ITM Universe, a reputed
education institute spread over a vast campus on the outskirts of Baroda. And I
had the privilege to visit and spend a day at the campus. I got a chance to see
the campus and go around various labs, classrooms and departments and see the
students’ project work exhibited by past and present students. It was an
eye-opener and a first-hand experience of the modern teaching imparted to
students from all over Gujarat and India, who put in a great effort to get admission in such reputed institutions. And after passing out, take up challenging positions in institutions and the corporate world.
Samata Lok Sansthan Trust
is a registered trust in Gujarat. And the Trust has established two Technical
campuses – ITM Universe and ITM SAAD (School of Architecture, Art and Design)
at Baroda, Gujarat. ITM Universe was established in the year 2011-12 with two
schools – *School of Engineering with an intake of 300 students *School of
Management with an intake of 120 students.
School of Computer Applications
was formed in the year 2012-13 with an intake of 60 students.
Similarly, the Trust
established ITM SAAD (School of Architecture, Art and Design) in the year 2012.
The trust established ITM Universe, Vadodara with the approval of AICTE with an
intake of 420 students which rose to 900 in the very next academic year
2012-13. School of Engineering offers undergraduate courses in five streams of
Engineering, namely Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Computer Science and
Engineering.
ITM Universe Campus
at Vadodara is situated on the bank of river Vishwamitri amidst orchards of
Mangoes and Chickoos owned by the Trust at village Paldi, on Halol highway. The
campus is about 20 minutes drive from Vadodara airport and is in a pollution free
natural surroundings near Dhanora lake. On my drive from Dr Baba Pai’s home to ITM
Universe campus we could immediately experience the change in temperature, a fall
of at least 3 degrees. A feeling of being one with nature!
Through its UG/PG level trained students will cater to
the manpower needs of Halol Industrial area. The campus is being constructed
across 50 acres land in a phased manner. It will have more than six lakh square
feet of instructional area and other additional spaces for more amenities. The
modern feel of the campus is very much visible with the display of contemporary
sculptures and artworks created by well-known artists using various materials, from around the world who visit the campus from time to time to inspire the students.
Mr Rama Shankar
Singh is the Trustee of ITM Universe. Smt Kanupriya Singh Rathore is the Chair person,
Shri Ravindra Singh Rathore is the Managing Director & Trustee. And a list
of 24 eminent persons from academics and the corporate world make up the
advisory board. And an Academic Council, comprising of 15 experts well
qualified in the field of teaching help to guide the institute. Dr Baba Pai is
the Director of ITM Universe and Prof Uday Shelat is the Director of ITM SAAD.
Vision – To
develop the institute into a centre of excellence in education, research,
training and consultancy to the extent that it becomes a significant player in
the technical and overall development of the country. And I am sure it is on the right path under the group of eminent persons from different fields.
Dr Baba Pai assures - our aim is to make ITMU a world class institute. And it should be possible under his able leadership and a well qualified team working along with him.
Dr Baba Pai assures - our aim is to make ITMU a world class institute. And it should be possible under his able leadership and a well qualified team working along with him.
With evolving market dynamics, academicians feel that education should be instrumental in helping students understand a changing business scenario and mold entrepreneurial mindset and how it is likely to transform in the coming years. Changing with the times is a must in every field. More so in education.
The students both boys and girls apart from their studies get a chance to listen to the top corporate and management experts and professionals who visit the campus to speak on various subjects. Also get to participate in extra curricular activities and cultural events organised by ITM Universe. Along with the professional training, a placement cell assists students for employment in reputed organisations.
Illuminati, the
techfest organized by ITM Universe is a big draw. During my visit the campus
was buzz with activity, with the planning and programmes for Illuminati this year. Many colleges
and universities participate in the Technical, Sports and Cultural events. The
faculties and students along with staff were planning to make the forthcoming
techfest a grand success. And the students get a chance to exhibit their technical and creative talents.
Here I would like to add, got a chance to taste the campus food. The lunch ordered from the
campus canteen was warm, tasty and healthy. Gives an idea of the healthy and hygienic food the
students get; surely nothing to complain about. After spending the whole day at
the campus, it was time to leave and go home to Baroda city. The visit was
inspiring and a learning experience. Satisfied that our future engineers,
managers, architects, designers are being educated and trained by well
qualified teachers in a beautiful environment. When they pass out, they will be
proud to have studied here. Shopclues
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Ancient
caves:
In
the western suburb of Mumbai, on the outskirts, are the Kanheri caves, which
date back to more than 2,000 years. The caves – 140 in total are in good
condition, all carved out of a single black rock, contain many ancient Buddhist
sculptures, carvings, paintings and inscriptions dating from 1st
century BCE to 10 th century CE.
The
Kanheri Caves are a group of rock-cut monuments formed from a massive basalt
rock in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park on the western outskirts
of Mumbai. They contain Buddhist sculptures and relief carvings, paintings and
inscriptions. Kanheri comes from the Sanskrit name, Krishnagiri, which means, black
mountain. Each cave has a stone plinth that functioned as a bed. A congregation
hall with huge stone pillars contains a stupa (a Buddhist shrine). Rock-cut
channels above the caves fed rainwater into cisterns, which provided the
complex with water. Once the caves were converted to permanent monasteries,
their walls were carved with intricate reliefs of Buddha and the Bodhisattvas. Kanheri
had become an important Buddhist settlement on the Konkan coast by the 3rd
century CE. Most of the caves were used as the Buddhist viharas, meant for
living, studying and meditating. The larger caves, functioned as chaitvas, or
halls for congregational worship. The Avalokiteshwara is the most distinctive
figure.
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