COVID-19 is an extremely contagious viral infection of zoonotic origin. Since the first outbreak of SARS-CoV in Wuhan, China, COVID-19 has swept into almost every corner of the world. Corona pandemic has influenced every industry, including health.

Laparoscopic Surgeons are at the highest risk of contracting this virus. There is a need for protection in the operation theaters and proper management of gas due to pneumoperitoneum leaking with smoke viral DNA and Carcinogens present in surgical smoke. The need to safeguard themselves and their patients has prompted the laparoscopic surgeons to develop their protocols to tide over the pandemic situation. Although there has been a shift of available resources from elective surgeries to the management of COVID-19 cases, specific surgical emergencies need immediate management.

Amidst the corona crisis, surgeons have to take care of the issues and safeguards associated with laparoscopic surgery. The doctors at World Laparoscopy Hospital are taking all the care that surgeons, as well as patients both, should be protected. Studies have demonstrated an association between smoke plumes from electrosurgery and acute headaches, eye, nose, and throat irritations, dermatitis, colic, acute and chronic pulmonary conditions said Dr R.K. Mishra, Director World Laparoscopy Hospital, Gurugram.

Higher concentrations of particulate matter

Laparoscopic surgery produces more particulate matter than open surgery, increasing the risk of viral transmission. The high particulate matter is mostly attributed to:

• Electrosurgical devices employed
• Low gas motility of pneumoperitoneum
• Gas expulsion through ports or trocars

Viral dissemination through aerosol droplets

Creating a pneumoperitoneum is an essential step in laparoscopic surgery. However, pneumoperitoneum-associated aerosolization of particles raises the concerns regarding the risk of dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 during minimally invasive surgery. Particles in surgical smoke contain a variety of toxic and virulent materials that can cause infection through inhalation. A similar outbreak of SARS-CoV-1 in 2002–2003 was associated with nosocomial transmission through aerosol droplets.

Electrosurgical smoke contains potentially hazardous organic and inorganic compounds including Nobel Coronavirus if the patient is affected from this disease; the researchers of one study found the amount of surgical smoke produced in a laparoscopic surgery operating theatre is equivalent to 27 to 30 cigarettes said, Dr R.K. Mishra. Bacteria and viruses can be transmitted through this smoke. The topic of electrosurgical smoke is important to occupational health nurses not only because of their responsibility to protect workers but also because they, like surgeons, may be exposed to smoke routinely.

Protection in Operation Theater

80% of the patients with COVID-19 are healthy carriers, have mild symptoms, or are completely asymptomatic. This increases the risk of exposure. The surgeons must make decisions based on their clinal judgment and availability of resources. Following steps should be considered:

• Prefer non-operative management when possible.
• Surgical care should be given to patients on the practice of evidence-based medicine.
• In case of suspicion, the surgical team should wait for COVID-19 test results of the patient before starting surgery.

At times of surgery, the aerosol is generated from intubation, electrocautery of blood, catheter insertion, and other procedures, increasing the risk of viral dissemination. According to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) surgical mask is cleared mask that protects the wearer from microorganisms, body fluids, and large particles greater than 5 µm in size. A surgical N95 respirator is National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) approved and FDA cleared; it filters at least 95% of airborne particles.

N95 respirators are the preferred personal protective equipment for avoiding harmful chemicals during electrosurgery. Before using an N95, all operators should be fit-tested to a specifically sized mask to ensure an adequate face seal. In support of them use, N95 respirators have been shown to provide protection against aerosolized infectious pathogens.

A laparoscopic Smoke Evacuation System is also necessary. According to Dr. Mishra the smoke Evacuation System is an easy-to-use device, that connects to a standard luer-lock trocar and a suction or vacuum unit. When used during laparoscopic procedures, it will effectively and efficiently remove smoke, from the peritoneal cavity. So, surgeon can have enhanced visualization of the surgical site safety from COVID 19 and Improved air quality in the. Therefore, the whole surgical team should wear personal protection equipment including

• Use of Laparoscopic Smoke Evacuation System
• Disposable surgical caps
• Medical protective mask (N95)
• Surgical shield uniform
• Disposable medical protective uniform
• Disposable latex gloves
• Full-face respiratory protective devices
• Powered air-purifying respirator

Laparoscopic surgery during a pandemic comes with multiple threats for the surgical team. Therefore, it is crucial to take measures for the safeguard of colleagues, family, and friends. Although these measures are going to increase the cost of surgery for the well being of health professionals this is necessary.

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Turning different passions into thriving businesses is not everyone’s cup of tea. Jamie Villamor a multi-passionate entrepreneur, is teaching women around the globe on creating successful businesses by tapping into their full potential. Whether it is about being a professional athlete or a gorgeous cover model, this highly skilled entrepreneur has become an inspiration for many.

Jamie Villamor crushes anything she does. As a professional competitive pistol shooter for Rockisland Armory, she is not slowing down anytime soon. Her international matches may have been cancelled for the year but we are blown away at her drive to continue working hard and creating new opportunities.

Since the pandemic, Jamie has been training at home doing dry fire/reload drills with her 1911 single-stack alongside trainer JJ Racaza via FaceTime. We also witnessed her complete a challenge of 100 burpees a day for 30 days in which she took part in to help level up her endurance and strength.

Quarantine has given Jamie Villamor more time to focus on her small business; Vegas Bows & Apparel. Over the past month, she has expanded from making cheer bows into making stunning fabric masks. Her masks have an edge with eye-catching Swarovski crystals. You can find her masks and bows on Etsy at Vegasbows1.

Jamie believes that keeping a positive mindset and being grateful for small things in life is the ultimate secret behind her success. Being a single mom to three kids has helped her keep grounded in tough times when people are fighting for their lives. Jamie is a big supporter of an all-natural lifestyle and her recent obsession includes CBD by shell shock. Jamie states that gummies have been a lifesaver for her. It just helps her to relax and sleep better at night.

Jamie has been taking proper precautions to stay protected from the effect of the virus, by washing hands, sticking to social distancing and wearing her favorite protection, Innocent Armor. Innocent Armor is a premium line of bullet resistant clothing, where style meets protection.  It’s discreet body armor in everyday clothing.  Extremely lightweight and highly resistant to impact, they are NIJ Level IIIA, which is the highest level of protection available in soft body armor. Be on the lookout for Jamie’s 2021 calendar. Presales are available on her website and she will be donating a portion of the proceeds back to a local Las Vegas charity.

Jamie Villamor is active on her TikTok. To know more about her, visit www.jamievillamor.com

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Noble Eden is actively volunteering and bringing together global leaders and partners of ‘The Aum-Lai Chapter’ to discuss the revival of rivers.

Mohit Sinha, Director, Noble Eden is a versatile professional with commendable experience and is renowned in the real estate industry as a young entrepreneur who has redefined benchmarks of success.

Mohit started his professional venture in real estate with the prime objective of revolutionizing the real estate industry with knowledge as business fuel and has been instrumental in taking Noble Eden to new heights with his strong business acumen.

After a successful career in the real estate industry, Mohit is working towards creating awareness about water, soil and air. In economics, the word ‘land’ is used not merely in the sense of the soil or surface of the earth but it stands for all nature, living and lifeless. It includes all free natural resources that we get from air, water and land.

The land is also considered as dignity and identity for some people. Real estate and nature have determining influences in moulding the lives, occupations and standard of living for the people. Thus, all aspects of economics, agriculture, trade and industries are generally influenced by natural resources available in land, water and air. We must take our corporate social responsibility seriously and take care of our natural resources.

Noble Eden under the leadership of Mohit Sinha is actively volunteering and bringing together global leaders and professionals as well as friends and partners of ‘The Aum-Lai Chapter’ from around the world in an open dialogue, under one roof to discuss the water issues faced by our nation and to develop possible strategies as to how to ‘Revive Rivers And River Management’ can become aware and more engaged in initiatives taking place in India.

The rainfall is irregular in nature. Ground water is major source of water and that’s why ground water is declining day by day. It has resulted in the alarming depletion of water level & drastic deterioration in ground water quality.

Water harvesting methods in parks and open spaces involve micro-watershed management methods that allow rainwater infiltration and percolation into the ground. The runoff has to be minimized by providing adequate number of percolation pits and dispersion trenches. Rainwater Harvesting in layouts can be done using the ‘Cascade Capture Method’.

In this process, rainwater can be harvested on a plot or through recharge of ground water. The run-off from the plot could be captured by storm water drains and directed into artificial infiltration or percolation pits. The overflow from the storm water drains and infiltration system could be captured in lakes and tanks.

Noble Eden nurtures ethical and sustainable land economics real estate practices and pledges to protect nature at a global level. It works towards building a road map of management of water resources which will be distributed fairly, equitably and used judiciously. It envisions preserving fresh air and sustainable clean environment for our future generation.

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SATYA MicroCapital Limited is one of India’s leading RBI registered NBFC – MFIs focused on the provision of a consistent and essential passage for making financial services accessible to marginalized sections of the society.

During the increasingly aggravating epidemic of COVID-19, where the national economy is being significantly impacted, SATYA MicroCapital Limited, one of the leading and fastest-growing micro-lending companies in the nation, has raised INR 105 crore in equity funding by Gojo & Company, Inc. This is one of the first investments in the Microfinance sector after the nationwide lockdown.

To inhibit the nationwide turbulence created by a lethal coronavirus, India entered an outright lockdown, on 25th March 2020. The aftermath of the move is likely to severely affect the upcoming FY 2020 – 21. In times like these, SATYA aspires to successfully regulate the funds for enacting its commitment towards reaching out to mass parting of migrant workers and meagre people who are facing adverse effects of the pandemic. The recent capital infusion will be trajected in a diversified manner for employment generation and livelihood rehabilitation across terrestrial footprints in the country.

Mr Vivek Tiwari, MD & CEO, SATYA MicroCapital Ltd. stated, “We are grateful to Gojo & Company, Inc. for their continued belief in us. This shows trust of our investors in the company as well as in the MFI industry which is exceptionally praiseworthy. The extent of confidence Mr Sanjay Gandhi and Mr Taejun Shin have fostered in our organization holds paramount significance for us and serves as a clear indication of our substantial strength, intrinsic values, and reliability. This further validates our business model and the responsible growth we have achieved in the last 3 years.

Yielding capital infusions like this during the hazardous outbreak of such a pandemic is rare. Gojo not only holds a deep understanding of the microfinance sector in Asia but also shares our long-term vision of building a high-quality organisation serving people at the bottom of the economic pyramid. We are certain that the capital infusion will serve as driving force to SATYA for reinforcing its vision of being a catalyst for the socio-economic upliftment of 5 million households by the year 2025, which will enable us to empower more and more entrepreneurs from the underserved sections of society”.

Owing to the persevering bounce back power, adaptability to change and resilience of MFI industry; the industry will again prevail stronger than ever before and will certainly win over the contagious COVID – 19 crisis Given the fact that once the pandemic crisis is over, destitute section of the population will look forward to the microfinance  sector for coming back to their normal lives. The sort of sectoral confidence and strength industry has illustrated in the past, serves as an imperative evidence that MFI strata will play an integral role in eradicating the domestic distress via credit-based poverty reduction strategy and will relevantly develop the underserved at an exponential speed.

Gojo & Company, Inc., is a Japan-based holding company of microfinance institutions around the world that aims to provide financial access for everyone in developing countries via MFIs. The company is headquartered in Tokyo and has subsidiary microfinance institutions in various countries such as Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.

Mr Sanjay Gandhi, Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Gojo & Company Inc. said “It gives Gojo great pleasure to close the INR 105 crores equity funding round with Satya Microcapital Limited. Despite these tough COVID times, Gojo’s confidence in Satya remains as strong as ever. We are positive that Vivek Tiwari and the highly committed Satya team will make the best use of fresh equity and continue with its journey to provide financing support to micro-entrepreneurs across the nation. With Vivek at the helm of affairs, we do believe that in the days ahead, Satya will emerge stronger and we will see more adoption of technology to make Satya the MFI that will set the highest standards for others to emulate”.

SATYA MicroCapital Limited is one of India’s leading RBI registered NBFC – MFIs, with a hardworking and dedicated team of 1800+ employees. Having commenced its operations in January 2017, SATYA is integrally focused towards the provision of a consistent and essential passage for making financial services accessible to marginalized sections of the society. The company caters to a diverse range of 3.8 lac+ wide client base which primarily accounts to married women who own businesses and are looking for means of expansion, income growth or income generation.

The organization fundamentally serves low-income, underserved entrepreneurs by extending microloans across rural and semi-urban areas in the country. SATYA has a massive presence in over 15,000+ villages through 145+ branches in 131 districts across 22 states and intends to scale up its presence henceforth for extending its distinguished financial services in a broader spectrum.

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To meet a temporary liquidity mismatch arising out of the COVID-19 outbreak, Canara Bank has announced a new credit support scheme for borrowers affected by the pandemic.

The scheme extends a quick and hassle-free loan to overcome temporary liquidity mismatches for payment of statutory dues, salaries, wages, electricity bills and rents.

The public sector bank has since sanctioned six lakh loans amounting to Rs 4,300 crore under agriculture, self-help groups and retail categories.

Besides, the lender sanctioned more than Rs 60,000 crore of advances to corporates and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) since March.

“We are sure that once the lockdown is completely lifted, our customers will be able to avail the sanctioned facilities to the full extent and improve their business,” said Managing Director and CEO, L V Prabhakar in a statement.

The government has announced an emergency credit line of 20 per cent of outstanding credit as on February 29 to MSME borrowers having Rs 25 crore outstanding with an annual turnover up to Rs 100 crore.

The credit line is 100 per cent guaranteed by the government. The facility can be availed up to October 31.

Besides, as per the Reserve Bank of India’s regulatory package on COVID-19, the moratorium has been extended on payment of all instalments for term loans falling due from March 1 to August 31.

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Additional research is needed to check for bone loss and heart problems at the lower dose, but those effects too could likely be eliminated or lessened by reducing the dosage of rosiglitazone.

Combining a once-popular but largely abandoned treatment for Type 2 diabetes with another drug could be used again to eliminate problematic side effects, say the findings of a novel study.

Rosiglitazone, sold under the brand name Avandia, won Food and Drug Administration approval in 1999 and became a leading treatment for Type 2 diabetes, capable of increasing insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance.
It fell out of favour after studies raised concerns about the risk of a heart attack in some patients, as well as a risk for osteoporosis and evidence of increased weight gain and fluid retention.

In the UT Southwestern study published in Cell Metabolism, researchers show how adding a second, experimental drug referred to as Compound A activates a receptor in fat cells and certain immune system cells, called the G protein-coupled receptor 120 (GPR120), to complement the effects of rosiglitazone and allow a lower dose to be used.

In a mouse study, the combination of Compound A with a minimal dose of rosiglitazone produced a similar degree of insulin sensitization as the maximal dose of rosiglitazone, according to the report.

“The very low dose we used in this study showed no side effects – no weight gain, no fluid retention – in mouse models,” said Dayoung Oh, Ph.D., senior author of the study, assistant professor of internal medicine, and a researcher in UT Southwestern’s Touchstone Center for Diabetes Research.

Additional research is needed to check for bone loss and heart problems at the lower dose, she noted, but those effects too could likely be eliminated or lessened by reducing the dosage of rosiglitazone.

In 2010, responding to studies reporting an increased risk of a heart attack in rosiglitazone patients, the FDA issued prescribing and dispensing restrictions on the drug.

Those were lessened in 2013 and removed entirely in 2015 after the FDA determined the data did not show an increased risk of heart attack with rosiglitazone. However, the usage of rosiglitazone has remained low.

“For a long time, rosiglitazone has been used for treating Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance,” Oh said.

Although there are other drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes, “this drug is very good – very effective. But at the same time, there are still serious side effects, including weight gain, fluid retention, and more,” Oh added.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 34 million Americans suffer from diabetes, and 90 to 95 per cent of those cases are Type 2 diabetes. The disease can lead to kidney or heart disease and stroke and can be fatal.

The current study found that the positive effects of rosiglitazone, which acts on the anti-diabetic target PPARy in fat cells, can be heightened by combining it with an activator, or agonist, to spur GPR120 activity as well.

The study showed that Compound A, a small molecule developed by Merck & Co. Inc., works much like the omega-3 fatty acids enriched in fish oil, a natural GPR120 activator, to lower inflammation and improve insulin sensitivity.

While mice that were given the minimal dose of rosiglitazone alone failed to show improved insulin sensitivity, those given Compound A in combination with low-dose rosiglitazone had enhanced insulin sensitivity, according to the study.

Oh explained that she would like to work with interested clinical researchers to test Compound A to boost rosiglitazone’s effectiveness and reduce its side effects in patients at the lower dose.

She also plans to do additional research to uncover the specific mechanism by which GPR120 activation reduces rosiglitazone’s side effects.

“The hope is that we will be able to use rosiglitazone at lower doses to treat Type 2 diabetes patients in a more effective way without side effects,” Oh concluded.

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Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Monday said that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will hold the remaining class 10th and 12 exams at over 15,000 centres across the country.

The decision comes in a bid to maintain social distancing at schools during the exams to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

“CBSE has granted students the opportunity to give exams at their schools. CBSE to hold the remaining exams for 10th and 12th classes at over 15,000 centres across India. Earlier, the Board was slated to hold the exams at only 3,000 centres,” Ramesh Pokhriyal said in a tweet.

Earlier, the Union Minister had announced that the remaining exams of class 10th and 12th will not be held at external examination centres but at the student’s respective schools.

The exams of Class 10th and 12th were postponed due to the nationwide lockdown imposed on March 25 while in northeast Delhi, class 10th exams were postponed due to violence.

A CBSE official also spoke to ANI on the same and said that “the schools have been asked to follow guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus and will also ensure social distancing between the students during the exams.”

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Tell us about yourself. What was your life before becoming the author of Medi-Sin Children?

I am Shilpa Singh, a commerce graduate, an MBA by want, a Life coach and entrepreneur by choice. Having worked in corporate at various levels for 14 years I took an informed decision, quit my 9 to 6 job and started working for myself towards my dreams.

Today, I am the Author of my book Medi-Sin Children, a life coach, a speaker, an entrepreneur and a happy mother of 2 lovely kids. I have impacted more than 1000 lives through my book, coaching and speaking engagements in various personal development seminars.

Tell us about Medi-Sin Children. Quite an interesting title, what brought you to it?

Everyone comes across life-changing incidents and moments so powerful that your life gets divided into before and after them. I can count three of them. One of them is when my 1-year-old son fell sick and I witnessed the medical world in true sense. I felt its effect on unsuspecting mothers depending on doctors for their children’s good health. The truth is the doctors are just as helpless as mothers most of the time.

A profound moment when my son was hospitalized for a minor sickness, I couldn’t bear his pain and discomfort in the way he was being handled. This made me realize that there had to be a different way. So, I began to research alternatives.

My research brought me across wonderful work by leading professionals in the field of natural healing who have shown that a mother can raise a healthy child without a doctor. Armed with this information, I changed my lifestyle and prepared my body better for my second pregnancy. The knowledge I acquired taught me a lot about childbirth and raising healthy children. Today, I have two healthy children – a boy and a girl.

I wrote this book to share my findings from hard, careful research and my own experience. Considering the enormous health benefits my kids received, I felt the need to document this journey in Medi-Sin Children and help mothers looking for alternative ways to take charge of their own health.

How did you get into what you do right now?

I was looking for a path to feel significant, guidance in the right direction, support and ample motivation to take my life forward. Until recently, I only thought about myself and my family, I realized my inner happiness and fulfilment comes not by only focusing inwards but from contributing and focusing outwards.

As they say what you seek is seeking you .exactly when I started searching for answers of my existence, my purpose and meaning of life, I came through life coaching and my journey towards transformation began.

How did life coaching come to you?

I wrote Medi-Sin Children to be a force-multiplier towards creating an impact in the world. I always thought about what legacy will I leave behind when I am no more, legacy in terms of what I did for people and how I made them feel. What better way to do this than to write a book. My book will be there always for people to get inspired even when I am not there. I am creating a tribe on my Instagram handle @shilpa_impactinglives.

I am a life coach and this book is my first step towards transforming lives by passing on my knowledge and experience to mothers looking for alternatives that can help them raise their children confidently without depending too much on medications. The least that a mother deserves is feeling more confident and unstressed as she raises her most precious gift.

Shilpa Singh ends the conversation with Digpu with a smile of hope.

To read the book Medi-Sin Children, visit https://amzn.to/3cMrWBa

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New business owners have one thing in common, they have to be master of improvisation. The ability to make bold decisive decisions for an entrepreneur makes them pivot quickly in growing direction. Sachin Upadhyay, a young entrepreneur and motivational speaker has brought a positive change in the lives of millions of people and youngsters. Growing up in a business family, he learnt the basic ethics of business early.

Sachin says that his family taught him the best thing to do is never cheat anyone that will help you to make your name as a brand. A foodpreneur by passion, he has built a tribe of his own on his social media circuits. Sachin social media profiles and you will realize, just how many people draw inspiration from her foodpreneur journey!

From being a social media expert to becoming one of the most loved foodpreneur, the journey has been impeccable. Speaking about his exponential growth, Sachin says, “Life is a race to grow one’s industry and the one who grows it, goes ahead.”

As an entrepreneur, Sachin started his first venture and journey with a social media marketing and branding company in the year of 2012, in which he worked extensively with the real estate sector. He understands the essence of a house for a middle-class household and therefore, Sachin founded ‘Utkarsh Developers’ in 2015. He has actively changed the status quo with affordable and state-of-the-art housing and successfully completed 7 projects to date.

From Entrepreneur To Foodpreneur

Not stopping at that, Sachin ventured out in the foodservice industry. He started his first restaurant chain ‘Bol Biryani‘ in 2018 which started establishing franchises within 6 months. With time and experience came great ideas as well.

Sachin went on to start ‘MoMo Colling‘, which is famous for providing an exhaustive variety of momos. Recently Sachin founded ‘Legends Of Grill‘ in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

Sachin says, “The increase of special offers, discounts and deals have attracted more attendees to the casual dining space, which has also witnessed changes owing to the advent of technology. Startups have not only been providing special deals for customers but they have also innovated to bring a variety of tools for restaurant owners to tap into more customers”

Outlook As A Foodpreneur

As a businessman who did not look back in his business ever, with only focussing on growth and planning, Sachin wants the taste of food to circulate all over India. He strongly believes that in order to succeed in the foodservice industry, it is imperative to grow and maintain franchises with increasing ROI. Sachin says he aims to create at least 150 outlets by the end of 2021.

As a foodpreneur, his envisions redefining the customer relationship management system for the restaurant industry and also offering high-quality food with the best discounts for the customers.

Vision For The Real Estate Industry

As a real estate developer, Sachin understands the hassles of purchasing residential and commercial properties. In light of this, Sachin is going to launch a digital platform ‘My Recin‘. The portal will enable buyers to actively track progress on the project and the stage of completion. The buyer can also find relevant documents, compliances and feedbacks from old residents.

Digpu asked Sachin why he chose to be an entrepreneur in an already competitive industry to which he said,” I come from a business family and therefore, I work towards creating opportunities and value for others. I believe that this will lead to a path of mutual growth. I have always been focussed and have never lost hope as an entrepreneur.”

In a brave mission of empowerment by creating employment, Sachin Upadhyay is ready to foray into all new domains.

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PIET has also designed & installed a Sanitizing Tunnel in its premises and offers its robot ‘Ruby’ to hospitals in Panipat that can be used to serve COVID-19 patients.

Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology (PIET) based in Panipat, Haryana is a leading institution for students pursuing Engineering and Technology and one of the best engineering colleges in Delhi NCR. The institute has raised the bar by not only continuing education and ensuring placements during the COVID-19 pandemic but has also contributed effectively in the fight against Coronavirus.

Despite the nationwide lockdown, PIET enabled placements for its 130 students through the efforts of the placement co-ordination team and the robust processes, systems and due to brand recall already built by the institute.

The success is not limited to just lockdown period. In fact, pre-lockdown more than 100 companies had already visited PIET for campus placement during the 2019-20 session and more than 500 students received offers. One of the students got a package of 28 lacs per annum in a Fortune 500 multinational company, thus PIET lived up to its reputation in academics and placement.

This readiness is not limited to online placements. PIET, one of the few NBA accredited colleges in India and its students were ready for online classes even before nationwide lockdown, long before online education became a norm.

Continuing Education through Education 4.0

PIET adopted a remarkable academic narrative called Education 4.0 during COVID-19 implementing online classes and seminars. The institution seamlessly transited from an offline mode to a virtual delivery mechanism within a few hours while the nation was moving into the very first phase of lockdown. Education 4.0 comprises of a few key aspects like Blended Learning, Differential Learning and other innovative modes of learning and discussions.

Also Read: Fight against COVID-19 won’t succeed if used masks are left undisposed

Tech-driven contribution to fight against COVID-19

While ensuring continuous education and placements, PIET is also playing an active and effective role in empowering people in the fight against COVID-19. A team of 3 students from PIET’s IT department developed a web app called COVID-19 self-assessment test and tracker, to detect COVID-19.

This app provides the user with a self-assessment test and includes a symptoms checker functionality and suggests appropriate responses. It gives results in the form of a percentage, on the chance of having COVID-19 infection. Not only is the app a force-multiplier in the fight against Coronavirus, it is also testimony to PIET being one of the top Artificial Intelligence colleges in India.

Speaking on the initiatives to combat COVID-19, Mr Rakesh Tayal, Vice Chairman, Panipat Institute of Engineering & Technology said, “Given the current scenario we all are in, all the tools should be used. The fight against COVID-19 is tough but we believe that every problem has a solution. Hence, it is imperative for all of us to come together and make our respective contributions towards that solution. PIET passionately believes that the nation comes first and that is why we have taken multiple steps to help the society. All innovative ideas have been put to their best use and we are proud that our students came up with an app which allows everyone with a mobile phone to access necessary information for COVID-19 symptoms. We have also done our bit not to let the education of students suffer because of this pandemic. I would urge everyone else to keep safe and not let either the hope or the efforts down.”

As part of tech enabled fight against Coronavirus, PIET which is also one of leading textile engineering colleges in India has provided technical support in helping Mahadev Exports, a leading export house of Panipat, win the DRDO licensefor PPE Manufacturing. Mahadev Exports is now manufacturing 20,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Kits per day.

PIET has also designed & installed a Sanitizing Tunnel in Premisesand offers its robot named ‘Ruby’ to the hospitals in Panipat that can be used to serve medicines and food to the COVID-19 patients. This user-friendly robot can be controlled from up to 100 meters of distance reducing human interaction and helping medical staff to minimize contact. As one of the top BTech colleges in Haryana and India, PIET was ready before Coronavirus hit and is prepared now to ensure bright future of its students.

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