JK Lakshmipat University hosted Annual Liberal Arts Week

March 14^th 2020: Leading learning institute JK Lakshmipat University hosted Liberal Arts Week at the University campus from 2^nd-7^th March 2020 to create opportunities for senior undergraduate and masters’ students to give them understanding of multi-disciplinary subjects. The 6 days important Liberal Arts courses such as - Filmmaking, Law & Citizenship, Unemployment & Job Creation and Markets & Public Policy were delivered by some of the best faculty members of the country. Making it an open playground of learning the university opened doors for students from other educational institutes to join the elective learning workshop. For those who could not opt for the courses, the experts held open sessions during this week, which each attracted many students as audience.

“We created the Liberal Art week as an objective towards introducing students to nuanced pedagogies and perspectives on social science disciplines that is a necessity for upcoming future leaders and to broaden there potential of decision making” said Mr.Asheesh Gupta, Pro-Vice Chancellor JKLU.

The week of insightful sessions started with the course Filmmaking by Aman Kaleem, Law and Citizenship by Apurv Mishra Unemployment & Job Creation by Prof. Santosh Mehrotra; and this  one-of-a-kind inter-disciplinary week concluded was concluded by the session of Shubhashis Gangopadhyay on Markets and Public Policy.

Constituted under the Rajasthan Private Universities Act, JK Lakshmipat University strives to achieve its explicit purpose of providing quality education that is globally relevant and prepares each of its students with skills required for the future job markets, research, training, and consultancy.

About JKLU

Established in 2011, JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), Jaipur is growing to become India’s most innovative higher educational institution and is focused on a new-age experiential project-based pedagogy. Through a blend of engineering, management, and design, JKLU provides some of the most cutting-edge courses on future-ready practices and technology. JKLU’s philosophy is grounded in making students ready for not just a job but for their life. 

JK Lakshmipat University provides Scholarship for high merit students in their undergraduate program

• It is one of the few institutions that are offering a scholarship on hostel fees
• Scholarship equivalent to 50% of semester exchange cost if selected to any of the partner Universities in India or overseas

Jaipur: Leading educational institute J K Lakshmipat University, Jaipur has announced various fellowship programs including tuition, professional specialization, international PG assistance and semester abroad scholarship for highly meritorious students of undergraduate courses. Students, who have bagged 75 percent and above in their senior a secondary examination can apply for it.

For the students’ convenience, the fellowship program has been divided into three categories – from 90 percent to 100 percent, from 85 percent and below 90 percent and from 75 percent and below 85 percent. The first category (from 90 percent to 100 percent) has tuition scholarship, professional specialization, international PG assistance and semester abroad scholarship. Whereas in the second category (from 85 percent and below 90 percent), semester abroad scholarship hasn’t been included. And, the third category (from 75 percent and below 85 percent) only has tuition fee scholarship.

The entry-level scholarships will not include physical education, fine arts, performing arts, vocational training, and non-written projects. The benefits will continue in all years subject to the student achieving a 9.0 or higher GPA, with no limit on the number of qualifying students. If student GPA falls below 9.0 but above or equal to 8.5, scholarship equivalent to 75% of fees will still be provided.

“JKLU provides a transformative educational experience that changes lives. Students across the nation have access to the same kind of opportunities to ignite their goals in a highly collaborative community committed to each student’s success. JKLU educates the next generation of change-makers. This generous gift will ensure that continues. Students who participate in the scholarship program will have the opportunities and hands-on access to building the mindset and practical skill sets that stretch their boundaries,” said Dr.RL Raina, Vice-Chancellor, JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur.

Besides the entry-level scholarships, there are merit scholarships as well which are suitable for second-year students, who could not quality at entry-level. The top 10% of the students of each program, who have obtained a CGPA of 9.0 and above in the program, will be awarded scholarships equivalent to 75 percent of the tuition fees. Next 10 percent of the students of each program, who have obtained CGPA of 8.0 and above but less than 9.0 in the program are awarded scholarships equivalent to 50 percent of the tuition fees.

JK Lakshmipat University provides Scholarship for high merit students in their undergraduate program

·       It is one of the few institutions that are offering a scholarship on hostel fees

·       Scholarship equivalent to 50% of semester exchange cost if selected to any of the partner Universities in India or overseas

Jaipur, February 27, 2020: Leading educational institute J K Lakshmipat University, Jaipur has announced various fellowship programs including tuition, professional specialization, international PG assistance and semester abroad scholarship for highly meritorious students of undergraduate courses. Students, who have bagged 75 percent and above in their senior a secondary examination can apply for it.

For the students’ convenience, the fellowship program has been divided into three categories – from 90 percent to 100 percent, from 85 percent and below 90 percent and from 75 percent and below 85 percent. The first category (from 90 percent to 100 percent) has tuition scholarship, professional specialization, international PG assistance and semester abroad scholarship. Whereas in the second category (from 85 percent and below 90 percent), semester abroad scholarship hasn’t been included. And, the third category (from 75 percent and below 85 percent) only has tuition fee scholarship.

The entry-level scholarships will not include physical education, fine arts, performing arts, vocational training, and non-written projects. The benefits will continue in all years subject to the student achieving a 9.0 or higher GPA, with no limit on the number of qualifying students. If student GPA falls below 9.0 but above or equal to 8.5, scholarship equivalent to 75% of fees will still be provided.

“JKLU provides a transformative educational experience that changes lives. Students across the nation have access to the same kind of opportunities to ignite their goals in a highly collaborative community committed to each student’s success. JKLU educates the next generation of change-makers. This generous gift will ensure that continues. Students who participate in the scholarship program will have the opportunities and hands-on access to building the mindset and practical skill sets that stretch their boundaries,” said Dr.RL Raina, Vice-Chancellor, JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur.

Besides the entry-level scholarships, there are merit scholarships as well which are suitable for second-year students, who could not quality at entry-level. The top 10% of the students of each program, who have obtained a CGPA of 9.0 and above in the program, will be awarded scholarships equivalent to 75 percent of the tuition fees. Next 10 percent of the students of each program, who have obtained CGPA of 8.0 and above but less than 9.0 in the program are awarded scholarships equivalent to 50 percent of the tuition fees.

JK Lakshmipat University Invites Application for Bachelor of Design

JK Lakshmipat University has announced admissions open for Bachelor of Design for the year 2020-2021. A one of a kind reimagined programme designed by experts from higher education, management studies, business and industry with an aim to bring about a fresh, new approach to Design education, that is collaborative in nature and integrative in process. It is both unique and relevant for the neo-designer, somebody who is at-ease working in the studios, experimenting at the labs and in presenting at board room. The four-year course consists of three converging tracks of the programme that form the pillar of program, namely Product Design, Interaction Design and Interdisciplinary Design.

The program is led by Prof A. Balasubramaniam, a product designer of repute. With award-winning in-house faculty, and senior visiting faculty, all trained in NID Ahmedabad, we are poised to provide a transformative education in Design.

         IMPORTANT DATES

Admission Open from 15th November 2019

Eligibility Criteria 

• Minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST Candidates), with minimum 50% marks from a recognized Central/State Board/University Examination in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• Students appearing in the final examination of 10+2 may also apply.
• The applicants are required to appear in one of the national level design admission tests, such as UCEED or NID DAT held in 2019. In case the candidate has not appeared for any national level design tests, they will have to appear in the JKLU Design Entrance Test (DET) to qualify for the programme.

JK Lakshmipat University Presents SABRANG: National Tech-Management Fest

Experiential Learning pioneer, JK Lakshmipat University, experienced its 9th edition of National Tech-Management Fest Sabrang.

The three-day fest inspired the exuberance of colors within a student’s personality, this ceremony brought out the values of uniformity, creativity, and potential in the pupils through various technical, cultural, design, and management events. With a participation of 900 participants from 60 colleges around the country who participated in different tech design management and cultural events.

The event was inaugurated with an opening speech by honorable vice-chancellor Dr. R.L. Raina followed by different cultural performances by the students of JKLU. A brief introduction of coming events by core coordinators followed by a cultural event DJ war and concluded with a DJ Night by DJ Ravittor and 9XM.

The second day majorly experienced Band Jam and a mind-blasting night by Sitar metals. The night ended with great success and the participants enjoyed the event at the end.

Day three started with various tech management and design events and cultural events like TalentX- the talent hunt which was powered in association with AGASTYA- a name which gives a platform to the talents of various places to come and showcase what they have got, the participants showcased their talents in the form of poetry, stand-up comedy and other acts. Coming up next was Page2Stage- the Drama Competition where the brilliant actors came up as a team and gave various drama performances on various themes like End of negativity, Female harassment, etc.The next event in the queue was Singing Palooza- The singing competition ended up high on tunes and in a melodious way. BeatsNsteps – dance competition which comprised of both Solo & Group Dance events, the event forced everyone to rock in the flow in the fellow Dancers i.e. our amazing and talented participants.

The last event of the night was Vogue Gala - fashion walk challenge in which participants from various colleges dressed up according to various themes including the horror theme, zodiac sign themes, etc the night concluded with prize distribution of different events by Vice-chancellor of the University and DJ night by Ravindra Singh and 9XM under the Bharat Bass Festival. The final day was a great success and that was simply clear from all the energized faces that came there to attend the event that SABRANG 2K19 proved to be a great source of refreshment, enjoyment, and learning for all. 

About JKLU

Established in 2011, JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), Jaipur is growing to become India’s most innovative higher educational institution and is focused on a new-age experiential project-based pedagogy. Through a blend of engineering, management, and design, JKLU provides some of the most cutting-edge courses on future-ready practices and technology. JKLU’s philosophy is grounded in making students ready for not just a job but for their life.  

JK Lakshmipat University celebrated Design Guru Day, felicitated NID graduate Prof Vikas Satwalekar for his immense contribution

• The Day is marked to observe the birth anniversary of Prof M P Ranjan
• A panel discussion held to discuss the future of the design industry
• Professor Vikas Satwalekar was the guest of honor 

In recent years, Design has been offering exciting opportunities and become the career of choice for youth from diverse disciplines, as it involves science, technology, art, and aesthetics in equal proportion. On 9th Nov, the birth anniversary of Prof M P Ranjan, a maverick design teacher who influenced generations of design students, JK Lakshmipat University organized Design Guru Day, to pay homage to him.

Design Guru Day is the annual ritual of designers, paying their respects to senior faculty of Design.  Upon Prof Ranjan’s untimely demise in 2015, prominent graduates of the National Institute of Design (NID) decided to remember and celebrate this famous Design Guru by recognizing senior faculty from Design and honor them as “ Design Gurus”. These graduates include Amit Krishn Gulati of  Delhi, Ayush Kasliwal of Jaipur, Asheesh Deshpande of Pune, Abhijeet Bansod of Bangalore, Shree Krishna Kulkarni of Delhi and A Balasubramaniam, Dean, Institute of Design, JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur.

In the last 4 years, Mahendra Patel, Sudarshan Khanna, AGK Menon and Iftikhar Mulk Chisti have been bestowed with this honor. This year, JK Lakshmipat University’s Institute of Design honored Prof Vikas Satwalekar, who was one of the early students and Principal faculty of Graphic design from NID, an accomplished professional and mentor, and who also headed NID as its Executive Director for over a decade.o

Prof Satwalekar has been on the governing boards of NID, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Indian Institute of Craft & Design (IICD), Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) and Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA). In his capacity as a professional designer at NID, his best-known work in graphic design are the identities he designed for Doordarshan, Mother Dairy and Hindustan Lever, besides the corporate identity program for Voltas.

While taking the audience on a tour of the work of his and his students and the life of Prof Ranjan, Prof Vikas mentioned some of NID’s and his philosophies. He mentioned, “There are no right or wrong paths, there are only appropriate paths. It is important to learn to know and learn to do and let the best not be the enemy of time. To be successful in design, one has to read instead of just browse, observe rather than just look and listen instead of just hear”. He further quoted the Dalai Lama and said: “Open your mind to change but don’t let go of your values”.

JK Lakshmipat University celebrated this event under the aegis of MP Ranjan - JKLU Design Resource Centre. This Centre has been created in March 2019 with the contribution of Prof Ranjan’s family of over 1200 books on Design which belonged to his personal collection.

In this year’s event, JKLU, besides honoring a Design Guru, also hosted a panel discussion on the topic of “Collaboration”. Guests for panel discussions included Suranjana Satwalekar, the Principal Designer at the Satwalekar Design Studio, Mumbai; Dr. Toolika Gupta, Director, IICD, Jaipur; Ayush Kasliwal, Principal Designer, Ayush Kasliwal Design Pvt Ltd, Jaipur and Asheesh Gupta, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, JKLU.