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7.2 Best Practice 2 [1] Title, Objective, Description and Evidence of Success of this practice
[2] Notices and circulars that are intended to motivate the members to identify and ventilate
their latent talents and showing facility for the faculty members to avail ‘duty leave’ or ‘on
duty leave’ for enhancing their networks
[3] Documents showing relaxation and adjustment in teaching load of those members whose
works have a strong networking potential
[4] Documents showing appropriate weightages to the accomplishments in networking in the
reports of self appraisal and departmental appraisal
[5] Lectures organised under the ‘Evening Lecture Series’
[6] Sample stories of networking achieved through the efforts of Dr Vivek Nanoti, Principal
and Dr Sanjay Jain, Professor of Physics and Head, Knowledge Center
Enclosures Best Practice 2
Enclosure [1]: Title, Objective, Description and Evidence of Success of this
practice
Title
Administrative Practice of Enhancing Networking through Outreach, Inter active and
Collaborative Programs
Objective
This practice is intended to enhance the knowledge output of PIET by improving the networking
of faculty within and beyond PIET through various outreach, interactive and collaborative
efforts. The practice is implemented at all the three levels, viz., local, national and international
through administrative measures.
Description
The practice is implemented through the following measures.
(i) Notices and emails are circulated among the faculty members to motivate them to identify and
ventilate their latent talents and to make them aware of the facilities of „duty leave‟ or „on duty
leave‟ for enhancing their networks (enclosure 2).
(ii) Some relaxation and adjustment in teaching load is provided to those members whose works
have a strong networking potential (enclosure 3).
(iii) Appropriate weightages are given to the networking accomplishments of faculty members in
the reports of self appraisal and departmental appraisal (enclosure 4).
Evidence of Success:
1. This practice evolved as an internal administrative mechanism to utilize the human resource at
our disposal in the best possible way by enhancing the network of each resource. The practice
thus helped to contribute to the vision and mission of the institute.
2. This practice promoted participation of faculty members in different programs leading to the
growth of their own networks and also the network of the institute, in turn. A few of these
programs are mentioned below.
(i) An „evening lecture series‟ was started that provided a platform to facilitate faculty members
to share their pursuits and outcomes with fellow colleagues and improve their networks by
joining the likeminded ones in these pursuits. The details are included in enclosure 5.
(ii) Outreach programs like visits of expert faculty to other organizations were promoted that
improved linkages and networking with local community.
(iii) Activities like guest lectures and co-authoring papers/articles that enhanced interaction and
networking with experts and organisations at the national level were promoted.
(iv) Networking at international level was accomplished through collaborative training programs.
The success of this practice is thus evident through the improved network of the faculty and
hence of the institute that ultimately led to the benefit of students. These data are summarized in
the table below.
Number of lectures organised under the „Evening Lecture Series‟ 13
Guest lectures delivered by the expert faculty outside PIET 159
Papers and articles published in collaboration with experts outside PIET 175
Assignments undertaken to promote networking at the international level 10
3. The success of this practice is also evident through the data presented in SSR under other
criteria as shown in the following table.
Number of linkages for faculty exchange, student exchange, internship, field trip,
on-the-job training, research
153
Number of teachers participating in various bodies of the Institution, such as BoS
and Academic Council
57
Number of functional MoUs with institutions of National/ International
importance, Other Institutions, Industries, Corporate houses etc
19
Number of extension and outreach Programs conducted in collaboration with
Industry, Community and Non- Government Organizations through NSS/ NCC/
Red Cross/ YRC etc.
33
Number of Alumni Association / Chapters meetings held 7
Number of teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences /
workshops and towards membership fee of professional bodies
229
Number of teachers attending professional development programs, viz.,
Orientation Program, Refresher Course, Short Term Course, Faculty Development
Programs
216
Total number of students participating in extension activities with Government
Organisations, Non-Government Organisations and programs such as Swachh
Bharat, Aids Awareness, Gender Issue, etc.
5799
4. The evidence in support of this practice can also be seen in the write ups of various individual
faculty members. The sample stories of Dr Vivek Nanoti, Principal and Dr Sanjay Jain, Head,
Knowledge Center are included in SSR in page Nos. from 91 to 156 of the SSR. The successes
of these networking stories are highlighted in enclosure 6.
Enclosure [2]: Notices and circulars that are intended to motivate the
members to identify and ventilate their latent talents and showing facility for
the faculty members to avail ‘duty leave’ or ‘on duty leave’ for enhancing
their networks
Attachment of the above email
Enclosure [3]: Documents showing relaxation and adjustment in teaching load
of those members whose works have a strong networking potential (load
relaxation for Dr Jain to enable him to enhance his networking based on knowledge center
initiative)
Enclosure [4]: Documents showing appropriate weightages to the
accomplishments in networking in the reports of self appraisal and
departmental appraisal
(i) Self appraisal form – Item Nos. 8.01, 8.10, 8.15, 9.08 and 9.09
(ii) Departmental appraisal – Points 2, 3, 6 and 9
Enclosure [5]: Lectures organised under the ‘Evening Lecture Series’
Evening lecture by Prof. Bobate Evening lecture by Dr Bhumika Agrawal
Enclosure [6]: Sample stories of networking achieved through the efforts of
Dr Vivek Nanoti, Principal and Dr Sanjay Jain, Professor of Physics and
Head, Knowledge Center.
Stories in Brief
(i) Dr. Vivek M Nanoti
Conducted more than 500 sessions at local, national and international levels leading to
networking with people of various age groups and from different walks of life.
Conducted sessions on important topics such as communication skills, presentation skills,
learning skills, management skills, entrepreneurial skills, goal setting leading to the value
addition of thousands of students and other professionals within and beyond PIET
Visited various countries such as Scotland, England, Israel, Germany, France, Belgium,
Netherlands, Malaysia, Singapore, Poland, Dubai and Moscow for various academic
assignments.
Developed important tie-ups with world class Universities from Germany, Portugal,
Croatia, Scotland, Poland, Norway, Israel, Nepal and Kyrgyzstan.
Heading international projects worth several lakhs
These networking efforts led to several benefits for students such as training, Graduate
Entrepreneurship and Social Innovations
(ii) Dr Sanjay D jain
The networking achieved through the books, articles and papers benefitted several
students within and beyond PIET in developing learning motivations beyond syllabi
The development of a textbook companion using Python (under FOSSEE project of IIT
Bombay) and Scilab of the book on engineering physics opened scope for
interdisciplinary work involving physics and computer science.
The network grown through the knowledge center initiative helped hundreds of students
to pursue learning motivations in consonance with their natural interests
The research undertaken under the knowledge center initiative opened up new directions
for the growth and development of students and faculty of the institute through exposure
to areas such as (i) science communication (ii) science popularization (iii) knowledge
based reforms in engineering education (iv) knowledge management and (v) educational
technology
Stories in Detail
(i) Story of Dr VivekNanoti, Principal, PIET
I always believed in the strength of networking. So this practice not only helped me to improve
my network, it also helped me to put in place a strong and workable mechanism to widen the
network of PIET.
Though several activities helped me in the growth of my network, the foremost among them was
the conduct of various sessions at local, national and international levels. I conducted more than
500 sessions for faculty and students on a variety of topics from knowledge domains such as
Nano-Materials, Research Methodology, Pedagogy and Entrepreneurship. Lists of the topics of
these sessions and of the places where they are conducted are attached here [I, II]. These sessions
helped me to connect to people of various age groups and from different walks of life.
The second important aspect that helped me to widen my network has been my role as an
administrator. I have been a part of several administrative bodies that enabled me to connect with
peer administrators from various other organizations. A list of various administrative positions
that I held is enclosed here [III]. My membership of various professional bodies [IV] and the
various meetings I attended at important organizations [V] also helped me to improve my
interaction with different professionals and thus enhance my networking.
The third activity that facilitated enhancement of my network is research. My research work in
the areas of Nano Magnetic Materials, Soft ferrites and Hexa ferrites, gave me an opportunity to
collaborate with several researchers [VI]. My role as a Ph. D. supervisor (guided 12 Ph. D.
students), an author of research papers (published 40 papers in Journals and presented 87 papers
in conferences), editor of ISTE Maharashtra-Goa Section Newsletter (2003–2011), editor–in–
chief for International Journal of Knowledge Engg.,coordinator of various STTPs and convener
of many National Conferences also helped me to enhance my network.
I have visited various countries such as Scotland, England, Israel, Germany, France, Belgium,
Netherlands, Malaysia, Singapore, Poland, Dubai, Moscow for academic meetings and
conferences that enabled me to develop a wide network at the international level.I have been
handling several international assignments in recent years [VII] and currently handling various R
and D Projects [VIII] that are helping me to widen this network further.
(Dr.VivekNanoti)
[I] Topics on which sessions are conducted
1. Communication & Presentation Skills
2. Life long learning
3. Self Learning
4. Learning Skills
5. Goal setting
6. Stress Management
7. Time Management
8. Mentorship
9. Soft Skills
10. Social Entrepreneurship
11. Creativity
12. Entrepreneurial skills
13. Social Innovation
14. Fake News & its Impact on Social Media
15. Fake News & Impact of Technology
16. Body language
17. Postures , Gestures & Expressions
18. Social Innovation
19. Innovations & Creativity
20. Empathy Training for Service Industry
21. 3 As of Happiness
22. Conflict Management
23. Vision 2020
24. Pedagogy
25. Teaching as rewarding Career
26. Education Technology
27. Nano- Materials
28. Nanotechnology & its applications
29. Hexaferrites
30. Research Methodology for Applied Physics
31. Approach in finalizing Research tasks
32. Advanced Magnetic Materials
33. Understanding NBA
34. Literature Survey
35. Career Selection
36. My Career My Dreams, My Goals
37. How to handle Exam Stress / Fear
[II] Schools / Colleges / Organizations where sessions are conducted
[A] Schools
1. Centre Point School, Nagpur
2. Priyadarshini Nagpur Public School
3. Somalwar High School, Nagpur
4. Sandipani High School
5. School of Scholars
6. Somalwar High School
7. UmatheSchool &Jr College
[B] Colleges
1 Institute of Science, Nagpur
2 Visveswaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur
3 MIT College Of Engineering, Pune
4 ManipalInstitite of Technology, Manipal
5 National Institute of Technology ( NIT) ,Uttarakhand
6 Govt College of Engineering, Amravati
7 PoornimaUniversity, Jaipur
8 MGM College Of Engineering, Nanded
9 D N Patel College of Engineering, Shahada
10 Amrutvahini COE, Sangamner
11 LokmanyaTilak College of Engineering, New Mumbai
12 Bhilai Institute of Technology, Bhilai
13 S J College of Engineering, Dombivali
14 J T Mahajan College of Engineering Faizpur
15 M Patel Institute of Engg.& Tech, Gondia
16 KavikulguruIntitute of Tech & Science, Ramtek
17 SaiEngg. College, Bhadrawati, Chandrapur
18 Rungta College of Engineering, Bhilai
19 JSPM College Of Engineering, Pune
20 BD College Of Engineering, Sewagram, Wardha
21 Rajiv Gandhi College Of Engineering & Tech and Research, Chandrapur
22 Rajiv Gandhi College Of Engineering & Research, Nagpur
23 DBA College Of Engineering & Research, Nagpur
24 Gurunanak College Of Engineering & Research, Nagpur
25 Suryoday College Of Engineering , Nagpur
26 Umrer College Of Engineering, Umrer
27 Anjuman College Of Engineering & Tech., Nagpur
28 YC College Of Engineering, Nagpur
29 Priyadarshini Institute of Engg.& Tech, Nagpur
30 Priyadarshini JL College of Engineering, Nagpur
31 G H Raisoni Poly, Nagpur
32 KDK College of Engineering, Nagpur
33 St Vincent Pallotti College of Engineering , Nagpur
34 PriyadarshiniBhagwati College of Engineering, Nagpur
35 G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur
36 VidyaNiketan Institute of Engg.&Tech,Nagpur
37 T G P College of Engineering, Nagpur
38 JD College Of Engineering, Nagpur
39 Priyadarshini J L College of Pharmacy, Nagpur
40 Cummins college of Engg. For Women, Nagpur
41 Jhulelal Institute of Technology, Nagpur
42 Shivaji Science College, Nagpur
43 S B JAIN Institute of Technology & Research, Nagpur
44 NUVA College Of Engineering, Nagpur
45 Nagpur Institute of Technology, Nagpur
46 LokmanyaTilak IMSR, Nagpur
46 Dr.AmbedkarCollege, Nagpur
47 Wainganga College Of Engineering, Nagpur
48 Pandav College of Engineering, Nagpur
49 Govt Polytechnic, Nagpur
50 DattaMeghe College of Engg.,Navi Mumbai
51 Priyadarshini Polytechnic, Nagpur
52 SBST College Of Engineering, Jalgaon
53 Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Nagpur
54 Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi College of Engineering, Nagpur
55 Sai Polytechnic, Bhadrawati
56 Mohota Science College, Nagpur
57 Shivaji Science College, Nagpur
58 SB City College, Nagpur
59 C P & BerarCollege, Nagpur
60 J L Pharmacy College, Nagpur
61Kamla Nehru College of Pharmacy, Nagpur
62 PGTD of Physics, Nagpur
63 PGTD of Chemistry, Nagpur
64 PGTD of Computer Science, Nagpur
65Jawaharlal Nehru College, Wadi, Nagpur
[C] Organizations
1. National Academy of Direct Taxes ( NADT), Nagpur
2. Ordnance Factory Learning Institute, Nagpur
3. Western Coal Fields, Nagpur
4. Mahindra & Mahindra, Nagpur
5. Future Vista, Nagpur
6. The Hitavada, Nagpur
7. MITCON, Nagpur
8. National Power Training Institute (NPTI), Nagpur
9. Lokmat Career Fare, Nagpur
10. Times of India Career Expo, Nagpur
11. Vidarbha Management association ( VMA), Nagpur
12. Vidarbha Industries Association ( VIA), Nagpur
13. National Institute of Miners Health, Nagpur
14. CIIMS Hospital, Nagpur
15. VidarbhaKonkanGramin Bank, Nagpur
Few Certificates
[III] Administrative Positions
1. Member SENATE, RTM Nagpur Universty( 2018-2022)
2. ISTE, National Exe. Council Member (2012-14)
3. Secretary cum Treasurer, ISTE Mah. Goa Section (2003 - 2005) & (2009 -11), SMC, ISTE
Mah. Goa Section (2006 – 2008)
4. Member, Board of Studies, Fire Engineering (2010–2015)
5. Member, Board of Studies, Applied Sciences & Humanities, RTMNU (2015–2017)
6. Member, Board of Studies, YCCE, Nagpur
7. Member, Board of Studies, Community College at Dr Ambedkar College
8. Member of various University selection committees for Faculty recruitment
9. Member of various University Affiliation committees
[IV] Professional Memberships
1. Indian Science Congress Association (Life member)
2. Indian Society for Technical Education (Life member)
3.Indian Association of Physics Teachers (Life member)
4. Materials Research Society of India (Life member)
5. STAMI (Life member)
6. IEEE (Professional member)
7. Vidarbha Industries Association
8. Vidarbha Management Association
[V] Meetings attended at important organizations
1 AICTE , New Delhi
2 NPIU, Noida
3 Netaji Subhash Govt College of Engg., New Delhi
4 Kumaraguru College of Technolgy, Coinbatore
5 Institute of ChemicalTechnology, Mumbai
6 DTE, Mumbai
7 Sydnhams College , Mumbai
8 Jaipur College of Engineering, Jaipur
9. Bapuji Institute of Technology, Davangere, Karnataka
10 UsmaniaUniversity, Hyderabad
11 Central Facilities for Research & Dev., Hyderabad
12 Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai
13 Centre of Advanced Technology (CAT), Indore
14 Inter University Consortium for Department of Atomic Energy facilities, Indore
15 Indian Society for Technical Education, New Delhi
16 Institute of Science, Mumbai
17 SaurashtraUniversity, Rajkot
18 Kalinga Institute of Tech. & University, Bhubaneshwar
19 VJTI Mumbai
20 ICT Mumbai
21 Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi
22 India International Center, New Delhi
[VI] Research
[VII] International Assignments
S.No Post/ Assignment Organization/
University
Area of
Assignment
Duration
From To In Years
&
months
1 Research Scholar University of
Krakow, Poland
Research Paper
presentation
10 sept 1994
15th Sept
1994
2 Co Chairman, Org Committee
IntConf on Science &
technology Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Putra University
Malaysia
Co - Chairman of
Conf
21st
May
2015
25 May
2015
3 Head , Project SILICE, funded
by ERASMUS PLUS
European Union
Belgium (
ERASMUS
PLUS)
Funding of
65000 Euros
Capacity building
on Social
Innovations for
Entrepreneurship
2017 2019 3 years
4 Academic Coordinator , JEAN
MONNET funded by
ERASMUS PLUS
European Union
Belgium (
ERASMUS
PLUS)
Funding of
25000 Euros
Students Training 2018 2020 3years
5 Participant member of SILICE
project
Technische
University
(TU ), Berlin
Attended Meeting
on development
of training
Module on Social
Innovations for
Graduate
Entrepreneurs
July
2017
6 Participant for Teachers
training on Creativity, &
Entrepreneurship
Technische
University
(TU ), Berlin
Attended training
on Creativity,
Entrepreneurship
and Social
Innovation
Design Thinking,
Design Studio
Visited Social
Innovation Lab
and new start-ups.
October
2017
7 Participant for Managers
Training on Business
development process for social
Enterprise and social start
KIIT
Bhubaneshwar
(Faculty from
University of
Edinburgh,
Scotland)
Attended
Training on
Business
development
process for social
Enterprise and
social start
January
2018
8 Participant for teachers
training
KIIT
Bhubaneshwar (
Faculty from TU
Berlin, Vern
University, Croatia
& IST Lisbon
Portugal )
To study The
Social
Environment and
Taking
Advantage of
Opportunities to
initiate the Start
ups
January
2018
9 Participant member of SILICE
project Consortium Meeting
KIIT
Bhubaneshwar (
with Faculty from
TU Berlin, Vern
University, Croatia
& IST Lisbon
Portugal , IDC ,
Herzliya, Israil,
Tel Hai College
Israil
January
2018
10 Participant for Managers
Training on Developing
Social Hubs
University of
Edinburgh,
Scotland( Faculty
from Univ of
Edinburgh &
VERN University
Croatia)
Developing
Social Innovation
Hubs
April
2018
Few Photos of International Assignments of Dr Vivek Nanoti
[VIII] Current R and D Projects
1. Project Head, Social Innovation for Local Indian and Israeli Communities & Graduate
Entrepreneurs (SILICE) – total grant - 45Lakh
2. Project Head for the grant of €25,200/- (Rs.19.50 Lakh) under Jean Monnet Module (Impact
of Fake News on Recent European Politics)
3. Project Head for EU funded - Enhancing Green Economy - in three countries in Asia Project
Grant of €9,68,007/- (Rs.78 Lakhs) sanctioned
(ii) Story of Dr Sanjay Jain, Professor of Physics and Head, Knowledge Center
The administrative practice of PIET regarding enhancing networking helped me to build and
grow my network and the network of the institute, in turn, through several outreach, interactive
and collaborative activities as described below.
The foremost activity that helped me in this practice is writing. My writing contributions at
various levels helped me to grow my network with a multipronged approach. The most
significant among these are the two books on physics authored by me [1]. The books have
received a wide acclaim [2] and have been included in the list of reference books by several
universities and institutes [3]. As a result my network widened to bring in its ambit professionals
such as publishers, creative writers, education researchers and professors and scientists from
reputed organizations.
The recommendation of our book in the Physics Lab manual of BITS Pilani, Hyderabad
[included in 3 above] helped me to network with the BITS faculty that resulted in collaborative
efforts with Prof Thiruvikraman of BITS towards writing a book on optics [4] Prof KG Krishna
of BITS also arranged an interactive webex session on the eve of teacher‟s day on 5th
September,
2016 that highlighted the „learning through stories‟ aspect of the book [5]. Our book was also
used for development of a textbook companion using Python (under FOSSEE project of IIT
Bombay) [6] and Scilab [7].
These books also helped me to broaden my writing activities and motivated me to start
contributing to local newspapers [8], national magazines and journals on several knowledge
domains within and outside the realm of physics. (The articles and papers are included under 7.3
– Institutional distinctiveness and the networking aspects are included here). This enabled me to
reach a wider audience. The encouraging response of readers led to further growth in my
network [9]. These efforts brought new fields like media (local dailies such as Hitavada) and
science communication (magazines like Science Reporter and Scientific India Magazine) in the
ambit of my network.
Another platform that helped me to widen my network is the knowledge center (KC) init iative
conceptualized and developed by me with appropriate support from the administration and the
management. The growth of this initiative and the growth in of my network complimented each
other as the initiative paved way for several new outreach, interactive and collaborative
activities. It aroused the interest of several organizations who invited me to deliver lectures and
conduct workshops about the KC initiative [10]. The following table includes few examples of
the links that enhanced my networking on the basis of this initiative.
1. My lecture at Raman Science Center about KC motivated a young student (IX standard),
ShreenabhAgrawal, who visited our center and was so much impressed that he wrote an article about the
center immediately in Hitavada [11]. Further, we offered Shreenabh to be an expert at KC, which he
accepted [12].
2. Among those who visited KC, liked the concept and got associated with it include Dr Rashmin Deshmukh, a homeopath [13]; Dr Tinu Agrawal, a data scientist; Mr Shekhar Gaiki, a chemical engineer
and founder of MVG Cancer foundation; Dr Rewatkar, an expert in nanotechnology; Dr Rajesh Iyer,
economist and writer and Dr MithileshTiwari, retired ISRO scientist.
3. The initiative also attracted the attention of IEEE Bombay Section, which invited me for alecture on the
KC theme. I delivered a talk on „Motivations of Knowledge, Skills and Wisdom Beyond Marks and Degrees
in Science and Engineering‟ at VPKBIET, Baramati on 20/12/2016 to an audience consisting of students,
professors and principals. [14]
4. On the basis of our recent paper, “Knowledge Center Initiative for Contributing to Catalyze the
Transformation of Engineering Education in India”, which was our maiden contribution to this journal, I
was offered to work as a reviewer of this journal. [15]
5. This initiative also motivated us to work in new areas like knowledge management [16], tiger
conservation and Gandhian science and engineering and resulted in collaborative contributions with
professionals such as an ophthalmologist, a crystallographer and a fiber optic engineer. (articles on tiger
conservation, Gandhi as a pioneer of the science of nonviolence, crystals and optical fibers included under 7.3).
6. My writing contributions fetched me the Best Writer Award by the RTM Nagpur University on 5
September 2017 [17] and my close association with Raman Science center resulted in my nomination as a
member of the local advisory committee of this center recently [18].
[1] Book cover photos
[2] Encouraging response about the books
[3] Pages showing that the inclusion of book in the list of reference books prescribed by various universities and
institutes
[4] Mail about proposed book on optics in collaboration with Prof Thiruvikraman of BITS, Pilani
[5] Mail about webex session with Dr Krishna of BITS, Pilani [6] Screenshot of the page of Python text book companion for our book on Engineering Physics
[7] pdf of Scilab text book companion for our book on Engineering Physics
[8] Series of articles published in Hitavada on the eve of International Year of Light – 2015
[9] Encouraging response from readers
[10] About lectures and workshops about KC outside PIET
[11] Article about KC by ShreenabhAgrawal in Hitavada
[12] Mail about acceptance of an offer to work as a KC expert by ShreenabhAgrawal
[13] Mail about associating with KC by Dr RashminDeshmukh
[14] Mail correspondence regarding IEEE lecture
[15]Mail correspondence with JEET
[16] Copy of the abstract of the paper “Enabling Knowledge Structures for Human Development in India”, presented in Inter Conf. on --- knowledge management, IBS, Hyderabad, 18-19 April, 2013
[17] Best Writer Award by the RTM Nagpur University
[18] Nomination as a member of the local advisory committee of Raman Science Center
Signature
Dr Sanjay D Jain
[1] Book cover photos
[2] Encouraging response about the books
[3] Pages showing that the inclusion of book in the list of reference books prescribed by various universities and institutes
[4] Mail about proposed book on optics in collaboration with Prof Thiruvikraman of BITS, Pilani
[5] Mail about webex session with Dr Krishna of BITS, Pilani
[6] Screenshot of the page of Python text book companion for our book on Engineering Physics
[7] pdf of Scilab text book companion for our book on Engineering Physics
[8] Series of articles published in Hitavada on the eve of International Year of Light – 2015 (1st and last article included)
[9] Encouraging response from readers Response about article on crystals Response about article on light Response about article on Natural learning
[10] About lectures and workshops about KC outside PIET
[11] Article about KC by Shreenabh Agrawal in Hitavada
[12] Mail about acceptance of an offer to work as a KC expert by Shreenabh Agrawal
[13] Mail about associating with KC by Dr Rashmin Deshmukh
[14] Mail correspondence regarding IEEE lecture
[15] Mail correspondence with JEET
[16] Copy of the abstract of the paper “Enabling Knowledge Structures for Human Development in India”, presented in Inter Conf. on --- knowledge management, IBS, Hyderabad, 18-19 April, 2013
[17] Best Writer Award by the RTM Nagpur University
[18] Nomination as a member of the local advisory committee of Raman Science Center