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Tu Turno
2021
Virtual Alumnae
Meet
The first of it's kind
Credentials
Editor-in-chief:
Dr. P. Aparna
HOD, H&M

Coordinators:
Mrs. G. Ujwala
Assistant Professor, EEE

Mrs. V. Jahnavi
Sr. Assistant Professor, H&M
Designing:
Mrs. P. Madhuri
(Literary Representatives)
Assistant Professor, ECE

Ms. G. Swetha Chief Designer:

Assistant Professor, ETE Shubhankari Thakral (3/4)
Mrs. M. Jyothsna Team:
Assistant Professor, ETE
Sanjana Rao (3/4)
Shirlene Rose (3/4)
Anjali Angate (3/4)
Varsha Myadam (2/4)
Abhigna Nadupalli (2/4)
 Our Vision:
To become a center of quality education in Engineering
and Technology for women empowerment.

Our Mission:
To fulfill the academic aspirations of women engineers
for enhancing their intellectual capabilities and
technical competency.
To Leverage Leading – Edge Technologies and cultivate
exemplary work culture.
To facilitate success in their desired career in the field
of engineering to build a progressive nation.
Color scheme
& behind the scene
Looking back at 2020 & forward to 2021
A notorious boy is out and on rounds,
He scares and kills, some say he rebounds.

Terrorized and in-panic we hid, and we masked,

Washing from time to time; "have you sanitized?", they asked.

Fear swelled within and never seemed to subside,

It made home in our hearts and slept there every night.

The time was harsh on everyone, no doubt,

Unpredictable chaos with seemingly no way out.

As we felt ourselves drown in mundane routine and darkness full of discomfort

at every news heading that we heard,
We learnt:

We learnt to laugh even as we felt drowned,

We learnt to find music in each little sound.

We learnt the art of slowing down,

We stopped to pause, got our feet back on the ground.

Socially distant yet ironically we were never alone,

Together, we learnt how to deal with the fear of the unknown.

Above all, the boy taught us, how despite having less,
to fill our hearts with thankfulness.

Will this new year be a magic spell?

What time will bring only time can tell.

Maybe it's time for the boy named Covid to leave,

One day, together, we'll bid him goodbye and heave a sigh of relief!

NOTE: THE BOY HAS NOT LEFT JUST YET. SO PLEASE TAKE
PRECAUTIONS AND STAY SAFE.
The color scheme of this year's coffee table book is inspired by Daffodils (shown on front
and back cover). These yellow flowers symbolize rebirth and new beginnings. After a long
year of pain and chaos we look forward to a new beginning and hope that this year
raises our spirits.

Written by- Shubhankari Thakral (3/4)

Color palette idea- Prusni Bandela (4/4)
/CONTENTS

GREETINGS FROM
The Chairman of GNITS 1
The Secretary of GNITS & President of
Alumnae Association 2

The Principal of GNITS 3

The Secretary of GNITS Alumnae Association 4

GREETINGS FROM 5-18

HODS

BLAST FROM THE 19-23

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Sri. P. Subba Reddy
Honourable Chairman, GNITS

Warm wishes from

GNITS! I hope that all
of you are enjoying
the fruits of your
committed efforts in
making wise choices
in your life for a
prosperous and a
happy life. As our
distinguished
alumnae with the
bearings of this
esteemed institution
we aspire to see you
all in the best of your
life. Life is never a
straight path of petals and you all would have noticed that by now. The
recent pandemic has pushed the world to drastically reinvent ways of
coping with the 'new normal'. The digital platform has been abridging the
gap between various sectors in ensuring the smooth flow of the work. As
Engineers your mindful innovative thoughts and ideas in the fields of
science and technology can reduce the substantial fall and intensity of loss
at all levels from an individual to a society and a sector. Your role as
Engineers today has been more significant in shaping our society and
improving the way we live and work. As alumnae of this institution I would
like to see you all standing firm and being torch bearers for your successors
in overcoming challenges with your unparalleled successes. We wish you
Good Luck in all your endeavours.

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Mrs. G. Srividya Reddy
Honourable Secretary, GNITS

President, Alumnae Association

As the president of Alumnae Association and

the Secretary of GNITS, it is my utmost
pleasure to thank you all once again from the
depth of my heart and to look forward
earnestly to your continuing involvement in
the coming years as we march ahead in
unison towards a new zenith of
achievements. I take this opportunity to
request the entire Alumnae of GNITS to keep
this valued association strong and steadfast,
so as to help elevate the quality of our
academic programmes and various other
facets of our operations. It is my belief that
this will go a long way in ensuring constant
improvements to the institution am indeed
happy to inform you that GNITS has three
additional courses now in AI, Data Structures and Computer Science and
technology. We are also strengthening our research and entrepreneurship
division to help our students better achieve their goals. We have left no stone
unturned in adapting to the new normal in the covid scenario. All the staff and
students have welcomed this digital leap in learning. We are now virtual in
classroom lecture delivery. We will miss seeing all of you on the alumnae day
but we are glad to see you all virtually and hope to meet soon. All the best.

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 Dr. K. Ramesh Reddy
Principal, GNITS

Warm greetings to
all of you. I take
this opportunity to
appreciate all the
alumnae who came
together to publish
this Coffee Table
Book. I’m sure a
monogram like this
would wonderfully
serve the essential
purpose of the
threading together
the memories of the past year. As a collage of pictures, thoughts, reflections
and writings this book will go a long way in inspiring the next generation of
GNITIANS. A showcase of this sort is also a step in right direction in making the
bond with your alma mater stronger, and help continue the spirit and vision of
this institution. As you grow as strong independent women, with power to
influence and change the world, it’s books like these that help you to connect
to your roots and renew your strength. I sincerely congratulate everyone who
took time to bring this together. I wish the virtual on-line GNITS Alumnae Meet
– the first of its kind – a success.

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 Mrs. Ujwala Gajula
Secretary, Alumnae Association

GNITS
Dear Friends, Warm Greetings to all the
fellow Alumnae of GNITS!! We all are
aware by the fact that our country is
fighting war against COVID-19 Pandemic.
So, being responsible citizens of the
country it’s our prime duty to support
them in the best possible ways. As we
know that social distancing is the best
thing what we can do at this time and we
can’t deny that networking is also
important. It’s fortunate enough to be in
the 21st century as we are blessed with
so many innovative technologies that can
bring people who are 1000’s of miles away
together in just fraction of seconds. GNITS too has taken initiative of having
“Virtual Alumnae Meet”. This is planned to alleviate the mood of all the
alumnae in this stressful situation. The meet is planned on 2nd January 2021
which you can join wholly from your homes through “Microsoft Teams”. I am
delighted to note that along with my coordinators we made our best efforts
to strengthen the association with a good amount of work placed on record.
This year Rs. 60,000 is given as scholarship to the meritorious needy
students, the platform for the alumnae to interact with their faculty has been
provided, the networking and association among the staff and the juniors is
widened. We are happy to put forth the 3rd edition of GNITS Alumnae
Reunion TU TURNO- 2021 Coffee Table Book reflecting the activities and
works of Alumnae Association. I take this platform to thank each and
everyone who have been my constant support in helping our Alumnae at
every stage– the Management, Principal, HODs, Faculty and the staff. I feel
that giving back to our college gives the true happiness to every alumnus
helping students to face the interviews, counselling them to choose between
job or higher studies, supporting them through monetary contributions,
being members of Board of Studies(BOS)... the list goes endless to look out
for giving back to our alma mater – a truly fulfilling sense of achievement!!!

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 HEADS OF DEPARTMENT

T
he spread of Covid-19
pandemic has drastically
disrupted every aspect of life,
including education. It has created
an unprecedented impact on
education and young students could
not attempt nation-wide entrance
examinations or make plans for
studies abroad, and hence the
admissions for the upcoming
academic year are fraught with
confusion. Many educational
institutions around the world have
closed the campuses and all exams
are postponed. The teaching-
learning process is made virtual
through online mode. The primary DR. M. SEETHA,
challenge was to continue the PROFESSOR & HEAD,
teaching-learning process when
DEPARTMENT OF CSE
students, faculties and staff could no
longer be physically present on the technologies. Students gained
campuses. Despite all these excellent practical exposure through
challenges, the Higher Education technology exchange programmes,
Institutions have reacted positively internships and participation in
and managed to ensure the seminars and conferences. Innovative
continuity of effective teaching- forms of collaboration and alternative
learning, research and service to the paradigms are imperative to drive
society with available tools and learning, research and teaching.
techniques during the pandemic. Therefore, sharing of knowledge
Due to Covid-19 pandemic, many between institutions globally through
new modes of learning, new online teaching, project-based training,
perspectives, new trends have online workshops, virtual guest
emerged and the same may be lectures, etc. enriched the technical
continued to a new tomorrow. skills of students even in these difficult
Online training provided an amazing times of the pandemic.
opportunity for both faculty and
students to get trained on emerging

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 activities halted across the world. The
education sector has been fighting to
survive the crisis with a different
approach, and digitizing the challenges
to wash away the threat of the
pandemic. The lockdown has
compelled many educational
institutions to cancel their classes,
examinations, internships etc. and to
choose online modes. Initially, the
educators and the students were quite
confused and didn’t understand how
to cope up with the situation of this
sudden crisis that compelled closure
of educational activities. COVID-19 has
DR. T. CHARAN SINGH, created many challenges and
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR opportunities for the educational
OF CHEMISTRY & HEAD, institutes to strengthen their
DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCES
technological knowledge and

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infrastructure. The lockdown has given
ollege plays a very important a ray of hope for teachers and
role in making the career of students to continue their educational
students and in the overall activities online. The situation in India
development in their lives. College is a is poor, where not every student is well
student centric, holistic experience equipped with high-speed internet and
focused on understanding and digital gadgets, and so are suffering
demonstrating values, nurturing skills, along these lines. Numerous advanced
and moving towards knowledge. I still educational institutions in India are
remember my first lecture with you also not equipped with digital facilities
people, your faces are still so fresh. right now to cope up with the sudden
Dear graduates, a very warm welcome change from traditional education set
to all of you to this Alumni Meet of up to an online education system. It is
your institution. The impact of Covid- a fact that technology-based education
19 is observed in every sector around is more transparent with all respect.
the world. The education sectors of Looking at this challenge of colleges
India as well as the world are badly and schools being shut, the
affected by this. It has enforced a Government of India, as well as the
worldwide lockdown, creating a bad state governments and private players
effect on students’ lives. Around 32 have undertaken proper initiatives.
crore learners stopped moving to The Ministry of Human Resource
schools/colleges and all educational Development (MHRD) has made

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several arrangements, including online initiative of MHRD is a unique platform
portals and educational channels which combines all digital resources
through Direct to Home TV, Radios for for online education. The digital
students to continue learning. During initiatives of MHRD for secondary as
lockdown, students are using popular well as higher education during COVID-
social media tools like WhatsApp, 19 are Diksha, e-Pathshala, National
Zoom, Google meet, Telegram, Repository of Open Educational
Youtube live, Facebook live etc. for Resources (NROER), Swayam, Swayam
online teaching-learning system. ICT Prabha, e-PG Pathshala etc.

T
he Covid-19 virus has hit the
education sector very badly as
it involves large gathering of
students and events, which if not
handled properly, can become super
spreaders. This fear made
governments completely close down
academic activity. The positive effects
are that our education sector moved
to a virtual digital platform which was
unexplored until then. This has saved
the education system from collapsing
and could give the minimal support to
keep young minds in an active mode.
Teaching community had to switch to
digital platform in no time and handle
groups virtually, in the context of lack DR. B. VENKATESHULU,

of resources and training. It called for PROFESSOR & HEAD,

significant changes in the teaching DEPARTMENT OF ECE

approach. Many alternatives were

of quality assurance is not guaranteed
explored and tested. The negative
due to default grading/promotion. This
effects are: 1) Dividing the student
is a very big blow to our education
community into rich and poor or
system and huge damage to our
affordable and non-affordable classes
young generation's success in future.
making education as a commodity
Parents, teachers, and governments
rather than a right of everyone, 2) The
need to train students to follow the
absence of socialization between
COVID-19 rules in place to gear up to
students created psychological
the new challenges and bring back the
imbalance and also behavioral
glory, though the vaccine is in the news
changes, 3) The assessment tools
for some time.
being not applicable now, the outcome

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 We have seen innovative approaches
in support of education and training
continuity: from radio and television to
take-home packages. Distance learning
solutions were developed thanks to
quick responses by governments and
partners all over the world. We have
also been reminded of the essential
role of teachers, and that governments
and other key partners have an
ongoing duty of care to education
personnel. But these changes have
also highlighted that the promising
future of learning, and the accelerated
changes in modes of delivering quality
education, cannot be separated from
DR. I. RAVI PRAKASH REDDY,
the imperative of leaving no one
behind. This is true for children and
PROFESSOR & HEAD,
youth affected by a lack of resources
DEPARTMENT OF IT
or enabling environment to access

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he COVID-19 pandemic has learning. It is true for the teaching
created the largest disruption profession and their need for better
of education systems in history, training in new methods of education
affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in delivery, as well as support. The
more than 190 countries and all education sector has been fighting to
continents. The impact of the COVID- survive the crisis with a different
19 pandemic is observed in every approach and digitizing the challenges
sector around the world. The to wash away the threat of the
education sectors of India are badly pandemic.
affected by this. It has enforced a
worldwide lockdown, creating a very
bad effect on students' lives. Around
32 crore learners stopped moving to
schools/colleges, and all educational
activities halted in India. The COVID-19
outbreak has advised us that change is
inevitable. It has worked as a catalyst
for the educational institutions to grow
and opt for platforms and techniques
which have not been used before.

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T
he effect of Coronavirus is seen
in each area around the globe.
The education sector of India,
just as the world, has been severely
influenced by this. It has
implemented the overall lockdown
making an awful impact on students'
lives. Around 32 crore students
halted moving to schools/universities
and all instructive exercises ended in
India. The flare-up of Corona virus
has instructed us that change is
unavoidable. It has filled in as an
impetus for the instructive
foundations to develop and choose
stages with advancements, which
have not been utilized previously. The
MR. G. NARENDRABABU REDDY,

lockdown has constrained numerous TRAINING & PLACEMENT OFFICER,

instructive organizations to drop their ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,

classes, assessments, temporary jobs DEPARTMENT OF CSE

and so forth and to pick the online move towards Blended Learning, Rise
modes. At first, teachers and students in the use of Learning Management
were very confounded and didn't see Systems, enhancing the use of soft
how to adapt to the circumstances of copy of learning material,
this unexpected emergency that improvement in collaborative work,
constrained conclusion of the rise in online meetings, enhanced
instructive exercises. However, last on Digital Literacy, improved the use of
totally understood that the lockdown electronic media for sharing
has educated endless exercises to information, demand for Open and
deal with the rise of such pandemics. Distance Learning. Negative impacts of
The lockdown has given a beam of COVID-19 on education: educational
trust in educators and students to activity hampered, impact on
proceed with their instructive employment, unprepared
exercises on the web. The instructors teachers/students for online
doled out work to students by means education, reduced global
of web, conveyed addresses through employment opportunity, increased
live video conferencing utilizing responsibility of parents to educate
distinctive Applications like Zoom, their wards, lack of access to digital
Google meet, Microsoft Teams, world by rural education community.
Youtube, Skype and so forth. Positive Coronavirus has hugely affected the
impacts of COVID-19 on education: training area of India.

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In spite of the fact that it has created choice of digital platforms. Yet, colleges
numerous difficulties, different open and the public authority of India are
doors are likewise advanced. The tenaciously attempting to think of an
Indian Government and various answer to resolve this issue. The need
partners of training have investigated ought to be to use computerized
the chance of Open and Distance innovation to create a beneficial
learning (ODL) by receiving diverse situation for a great many youthful
advances to adapt to the current understudies in India. It is a need of
emergency of Coronavirus. India isn't great importance for instructive
completely prepared to make establishments to reinforce their
schooling arrive at all edges of the insight and Data Innovation foundation
country through advanced stages. The to be prepared for confronting
students who aren't privileged like the circumstances like the Coronavirus.
others will endure because of the

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OVID-19 has affected the whole
world. This type of pandemic is
not seen in the recent times.
All the sectors are affected badly by
this pandemic, especially aviation,
tourism and hospitality. Covid-19 also
badly affected the education sector.
Most of the sectors re-opened after 3
months of lockdown, but schools and
colleges are still under lockdown even
after 7 months. Although most of the
schools and colleges adopted online
mode of teaching, its effectiveness is
not fruitful. Even though online mode
has certain advantages, lack of physical
interaction and monitoring of students
has made it difficult. Another difficulty
DR. G. P. PRASADA REDDY, is the lack of smart phones/laptops
PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL and high speed internet, which made
ENGINEERING AND CONTROLLER this online mode ineffective. There is
OF EXAMINATIONS no substitute for traditional Black
Board Teaching. Prolonged closure of
colleges leads to several problems.
One major problem is performance
evaluation.

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Several digital evaluation systems are situation. To some extent, college
available but implementing them is not students utilized digital mode of
easy. UGC/AICTE and other digital teaching, but school children whose
educators provided lot of online parents have little exposure to digital
courses on the web. Student media suffered a lot. Let us hope that
community benefitted largely because Pfizer and Moderna will bring back
of free access in this pandemic students to classrooms by Jan 2021.

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ear Alumnae,
Warm Wishes from the
Department of Humanities and
Mathematics! We hopefully wish that
all of you are safe and are taking all the
care and safety measures to combat
the COVID-19 Pandemic. The year
passed has been tough for all of us in
adapting and adopting to the new
changes. The academic year for we the
teachers though seemed to be bleak
once the lock down was announced,
we pulled up our strength to ensure
that the campus connectivity with the
students is not disturbed and this has
been made possible with technological
aid and support. Here is where the DR. P. APARNA,

role of engineers was significantly seen PROFESSOR & HEAD,

to execute the works with better DEPARTMENT OF H & M
efficiency and effectiveness through
their innovative technological designs life will be the new normal and nature
and devices. Each one of us today will get a chance to rejuvenate herself,
have a story to share with deep but it is not crazy to expect that we will
insights and reflections. But collectively seek solutions that ensure
all of us have to realize that we are simultaneous well-being of the
living beyond the planet’s boundaries. economy and ecology. Post the COVID-
Climate protagonists have been 19 crisis, let us all pledge to save our
screaming about the depletion of planet with minimal usage of
natural resources and the impact of resources and the role of Engineers
technology on nature for some time today is to find ways to achieve this.
but we have largely ignored them. It is We wish our GNITians good luck in all
crazy to expect that a shutdown way of their endeavours in being a part of this
mission of saving our planet.

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 The education system has
transformed to online teaching and
assessment from its conventional
approach. The technology has had a
profound effect on almost all facets of
our life. Internet and technology have
made the world so small that just a
click makes everything possible. Online
teaching provides a provision to
include various teaching aids, furnish
diverse and enriching experience and
abolish geographical barriers. It offers
the promise of providing the optimal
course pacing to fit every student’s
needs. It further strikes a balance
between family-work-education.
DR. N. MALLA REDDY,
Nevertheless, online education has
PROFESSOR & HEAD,
changed the student-teacher bonding
DEPARTMENT OF EEE
of conventional method. Online
learning only provides information

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about a particular topic but it inhibits
he impact of the Covid-19
the quality interaction among fellow
pandemic is perceived in every
students. Online learning provides
precinct around the world.
convenience but the students may
Every sector has run into a crisis. The
miss out on valuable experiences of
education sector is one among them
conventional system. Offline teaching
which is adversely affected. 15th
is a time and tested method which
March 2020 is the day when the
provides overall development of the
education system in India went into
individual, like a better way of
lockdown. The pandemic has escalated
socialization, cultural exchange and a
the uncertainty of graduate student
lively and broader outlook of life.
life and worsened the precarious
Though education system is adversely
position of many students. The
affected, with the advent of technology
outburst of Covid-19 has disseminated
it is back in to its place through online
a change in every province. The
mode.
pandemic has given an impetus for
education sector to explore new
technologies so that challenges of
pandemic can be conquered. Many
online meeting apps have come to
light for imparting quality education in
the tough times of the pandemic.

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 I
n early March 2020, COVID-19
impacted– along with all the
functionaries of academic
sector – libraries as well. With little time
to plan, libraries were closed to protect
the safety of students and staff.
Libraries in different parts of the world
are facing very different situations,
from broadly maintaining a full service
to complete closure. Thankfully, years
of curating digital content, providing
multiple opportunities for research
interaction and developing robust
search interfaces and web presences
served well during this transition. With
discussions now occurring about DR. K. BHARATHA LAKSHMI DEVI,

reopening campuses fully, academic LIBRARIAN

libraries face a paradigm shift. Instead form, to improve library facilities.

of returning to normal, librarians will be Based on trend analysis, the landscape
returning to a “new normal”. It is hoped of libraries may change in terms of
to leverage this crisis to create new and collections, services, spaces and
innovative collections and services like operations, with the hope they inspire
virtual libraries and digital new thinking and continued dialogue.

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igher education is a major
driving force for development,
transformation, national growth
and technological advancement in
every part of the world. When students
think of college days, they remember
the campus life, classes, lab
experiments, group work and extra-
curricular activities. But the year 2020
has thrown unexpected challenges to
students. It made them sit back and
introspect on the the structure of their
curriculum. Education has undergone a
profound change from what is called a
hands-on to a remote learning.
Students are facing internet issues and
MR. M. VENKATA RAMANA REDDY,
other problems which moved them
HEAD, DEPT OF MECHANICAL
from their comfort zones, but
ENGINEERING

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certainly new learning is taking now to look at the road ahead for
place. Technology has been a big higher education, creating and
enabler in these hard times. The strengthening new methods and
innovations made, the apps devices to ensure dissemination of
developed have helped the knowledge from the higher
academic sector tremendously education institutions to the
along with all other fields. It is time student community.

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ince the COVID-19 pandemic
has disrupted the normal
lifestyle of people across the
globe, the virtual world has come to
the rescue. Amongst many
institutions’ schools have also shifted
their base to virtual platforms to
conduct classes online. Consequently,
catering to the needs of all stages of
education from pre-primary to
university level, online education has
emerged as an alternative to ordinary
face to face classes. Accordingly,
various stakeholders such as the
government and private organizations
are trying their best to assist each
other by sprucing up their existing
DR. K. RAMA LINGA REDDY,
online platforms and apps, and
PROFESSOR & HEAD,
providing training to teachers to use
DEPARTMENT OF ETE
these apps and platforms to the
optimum level to make a smooth Students and teachers also have their
transition to the virtual world. own struggles while accessing these
Upskilling and motivating teachers, online platforms. Due to financial
organizing counselling sessions for constraints, students are not able to
stakeholders such as teachers, access the internet, and are devoid of
parents and students are some of the electronic gadgets and laptop, phone
important measures taken by the or computer or even radio and TV.
administration in the recent past. Those students who have facilities to
These digital initiatives are attend to online classes face barriers
perpetuating the hegemony of elite in terms of unavailability of physical
schools over the education system, space, which is equally applicable to
resulting in the digital divide between teachers who are supposed to
rural and urban and rich and poor. conduct online classes from their

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home. There are also social barriers stratification from elite to low fee
such as discrimination against girls as private schools as well as government
they are expected to do household schools, creating a plethora of issues
chores instead of attending online about specific educational, psycho-
classes in the mornings. In rural areas, social and financial needs of students
boys are often expected to work on as well as teachers based on gender,
the family farmlands. In homes where caste, class and socioeconomic status.
TV and radio are available, the Under these circumstances, there is
question of who has control over these no way a unilateral approach to
gadgets is important. Most of the time, mitigate school education disruption is
girls are not allowed to watch going to address these diverse and
educational programmes. Even people complex set of issues of multiple
from disadvantaged communities - be dimensions. All these hardships are
it, teachers, students or parents - have going to affect children immensely.
been left to fend for themselves while Given the above, the government
the government is making provisions should come forward with a policy
for online learning or planning to perspective on post COVID-19
resume offline on-campus school post- response to education. This should
COVID. Technology has been entail a plan to address the specific
considered central to the reform of academic needs and psycho-social
school education and has gained needs of children once they return to
unprecedented momentum during school as well as strategies to mitigate
this pandemic. It is being perceived as COVID-19 induced issues related to
a panacea to combat all the the management of schools,
education/schooling related issues, addressing emerging learning gaps
hence the hurry to transfer classrooms among children, and training of
into the virtual world without taking teachers to use principles of blended
into consideration the reach to all learning flipped classrooms. Such
learners. In a country as diverse as plans that clarify where to use low as
India in terms of regional, linguistic, well as high tech educational solutions
caste, class and gender, and will also prepare the government to
socioeconomic status, the school combat any post COVID-19 crisis such
system is also characterized by as conflict, natural disaster, or for that
matter, pollution.

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 devices and methods during the
pandemic. Numerous new methods
of learning, new points of view and
new patterns arose. The Covid-19
pandemic reiterated to the whole
society how need is the mother of
invention and reinvention by
necessitating educational
institutions to embrace internet
learning and present a virtual
learning society steering forward
with technological innovation and
advancements. As we do not have a
clue how long the pandemic
T V RAMMOHAN REDDY circumstance will proceed, a steady
HEAD, DEPT. OF CIVIL move towards the on the
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of the current emergency.
n India, around 32 crore
Uncertain times call for stronger
students experienced the
measures and the higher education
unprecedented impact of
sector has not left any stone
COVID-19 on their otherwise
unturned in bringing student life to
mostly smooth-going education.
normalcy. The onus now lies on the
The class work at all levels halted,
student community to take the
course completion examinations
present situation in their stride and
could not be planned and
adopt the changes that rely heavily
placement in higher education
on technology in their pursuit of a
institutions remained a question.
great career and future.
Conduct of all admission and
entrance examinations remained
uncertain leading to heavy unrest
and panic among students and
their parents. Regardless of every
one of these difficulties, the
Higher Education Institutions
(HEIs) have responded
emphatically and figured out how
to guarantee the continuation of
teaching-learning process,
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DR. MVL SURYA KUMARI,

PHYSICAL DIRECTRESS

క కట - న ఒరవ
పపం వ సున క లయం
నవ ం అలక లం
lockdown కుంటుప న రంగం
రులు క క లలు క నం
రం ను సమస నఈక జ రం
సమస స లు క ం ం మనం
అం చు కు ం నూతన ం కత స యం
online ద , ఉ లకు చు ం రం
అవ ల అల టుపడ జనం
రుమూల రులకు కూడ రు ధ రంగం
E–చదు ల , త న శ ర మం
రుగుతున శ ర రం, దు న క ఉ సం, ఉ హం
త ర ల క కష లం
అంతవరకు E-చదు ం
ం టు ర రక, న కఆ గ ం
అందుకు త ం ం మం
ఆ గ వంత న వన ంక ం జ ం
అ త ర GNITS అందరం కలు ం
అంతవరకు
“STAY HOME – STAY SAFE”

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A
coffee table story….
Rathi, a college going girl is
excited about her new day
tomorrow. She has to wake up early
and get ready to go now. Super excited
and happy about it… that's all she
knows! Just then her mother said "I
know you are excited about your first
day of college, but do you know there’s
an announcement from the
government that all schools and
colleges are shutting down from
today? They will be closed until further
notice from the government. It seems
that the COVID-19 count has increased
across our country and they are trying
to control it by shutting down all the
things around. Everything is going to DR. GEETHA CHALLA,

go online. So you have to wait for a COUNSELLING OFFICER, GNITS

long time." Just then Rathi’s father FOUNDER OF MANO JAGRUTHI

started the hot topic of 'Effects of the government schools won’t be able to
Coronavirus on Education'. There will completely adopt the E-learning
be physical impacts: this will hamper solutions, leading to economic and
and contribute towards greater issues social distress amongst certain
like no physical exercise, health issues students. Looking at the brighter
related to extended screen time, poor picture, the time has come now, the
posture, internet addiction and day COVID-19 pandemic offers a chance to
dreaming. Emotional impacts: since restructure education in such a way as
the students will be unable to share to be inclusive of the needs of all
their emotions with their friends and learners keeping their mental and
vent, this situation will be responsible physical health in consideration.
for a number of psychological issues People will find more time to spend
such as low motivation, social with their family as there will be no
withdrawal, anger, stress, mood off, commute to work or educational
sensitivity, depression, anxiety, etc. places. They can have a meal together
Being under parental supervision all and spend more time with each other.
the time will have an adverse impact I think the recent movie before this
on the mental wellbeing of both the lockdown has the apt lines for this
parents and the students. Learning situation:
impacts: low income private and “NEVER BEFORE, EVER AFTER”

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 ALUMNAE MEET
the beginning

GNITS ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION, was inaugrated by the

Honourable Chief Guest, Swami Paramartha Nandanji, President
of Ramakrishna Matt along with the Guest of Honour Smt
G.Narayanamma garu on 2nd July, 2001 in the presence of The
Chairman, Sri P.Subba Reddy garu and the Founder Principal of
GNITS, Prof. R Giri Rao.

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BLAST from the PAST

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My personal and work lives were always discrete.
With COVID-19, work entered my personal space.
Initially work from home was exciting as we didn’t
have to commute to work in heavy traffic. I was able
to concentrate more and get the work done without
any disturbance, this enabled me in delivering
multiple releases. Soon I realized that I was working
for more than 13 hours a day, while I was supposed
to work for 8-9 hours, not caring about my health and
personal space. I slowly started coming back to my 8-
9 hours work routine. My key takeaways from COVID
crisis would be: Physical and mental health should
not get effected by work. I exercised and got some Name: Gopavaram Sowmya
fresh air. Not to over work just because you have Designation: SWE
some free time. Not to invite more tension and Organization: JPMC
pressure by working hard for long hours.

Firstly, I'd to talk about the cleanliness of our college.

Though it's a big campus, every nook and corner
always looks clean. Cleanliness eventually became a
habit which I continued during this pandemic.
Maintaining hygiene which is very essential these
days never felt an extra effort to me. I served as a CR
for 3 years. During that time, I always had to maintain
a balance between my responsibilities and
academics which now helped me to do the same
between my personal and work life. In GNITS,
communication skills were given utmost importance.
Good communication skills always helps to convey
information properly. This helped me to make
Name: Susmitha Poddaturi
people understand better about the pandemic and
Designation: SWE
its effects.
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Four years of memories but worth a lifetime.
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In just one month, we would be
graduated… We had this one last
chance of attending the fests and
events at the college… All of this came
to a stall with the widespread of the
COVID-19 pandemic. This sudden turn
of events such as immediate
implementation of lockdown all across
the country made us realize that the
conventional methods of teaching have
to be replaced with methods which
involve no physical interaction with
immediate effect. This doesn’t just apply
to teaching but also the processes
followed after. During these tough
times, it became really important for the
educational institutions to adapt to
such a method which would make Name: Jamalapuram Vydehi
students reach the shores without Designation: Business Technology
being subjected to physical and mental Analyst
strain. And this is when the idea of Organization: Deloitte
online teaching was put forward. This
method of education has not only This is where I had the opportunity to
helped in the smooth conduction of conduct and host the meetings which, I
examinations but also lead the students believe, serve a great advantage for me at
towards the usage of many online my workplace. . So, the concept
platforms which would highly benefit of Work from Home isn’t a nightmare
them in their future endeavors. My take anymore as the methods adopted by our
backs from GNITS in managing the crisis college GNITS have thoroughly helped
is the frequent usage of online video me gain a better understanding of these
calling platforms like Zoom, Microsoft platforms.
Teams, Cisco WebEx etc.

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A place where I made a bundle of memories that bring a smile on my face.
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The ongoing pandemic has turned our
lives beyond imagination and only
positive perspective in addition to good
management can help us in overcoming
this crisis. GNITS has been like a second
home for me during the course of these
four years in the campus. Life in GNITS
has taught me not only how to overcome
critical situations but also how to enjoy
present moment that you are living.Most
important thing that the pandemic has
made a compulsion is the necessity to
adapt to the changing world around us.
Be it technological, healthcare or social,
the changes were so sudden and
unanticipated that most of the people
were unprepared. Personally, this was a
situation that I had already faced when I Name: Metpalli Ashwini Krishna
first entered the campus as I was Designation: Assistant System Engineer
completely new to the college as well as Organization: TCS
the hostel. But the environment in the over the campus and using renewable
college and the opportunities provided energy resources like solar energy for
around me gave the scope to adapt power generation which serves nearly 20
within no time. Other thing that I learnt percent of the energy required for the
from being a part of GNITS family is how institution.I strongly believe that being a
to manage the resources and student of GNITS has helped me a lot in
infrastructure in more productive way understanding and overcoming some of
and to conserve the available resources the situations of the pandemic and I
for future need which were the most believe that the things I have learnt in
critical things during this pandemic as the course of these four years will help
people had to stay indoors with limited me in future situations too. Thank you
resources in hand. In this context, GNITS for giving me this opportunity to express
has set an example by conserving natural my gratitude.
resources with rain water harvesting pits
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A place where I realized my dreams.
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Strength does not come from physical
capacity. It comes from an indomitable
will – Mahatma Gandhi! A journey that
has turned me to be the person I am,
GNITS. GNITS for me is a hub of
opportunities. Decisions at the right
time, and the ability to make them
right, is a virtue that I learnt from my
senior's in college. It’s just not a college,
but an extended family for me! There
had been many bright spots such as
being awarded CHALLENGER and ET
CAMPUS STAR in ETCS Season 1,
mentoring the same program for
Season 2, being awarded the GNITS
EXCELLENCE AWARD for Outstanding
Leadership Skills, Working as Secretary
and Documentation Head for ARTISTA, Name: Swathi Motamarri
serving as CR for 4 years to many more. Designation: Business Technology
I am working for Deloitte since a year. Analyst
Because of COVID-19, I am facing new Organization: Deloitte
struggles, that were never even a
barrier. From creating a network, to because I was internally trained to do so
collaborating with teams to work on since GNITS. The mentoring sessions and
projects virtually, everything is new. The training for moving from campus to
panic COVID created and the result of corporate has been of great value to me
work from home isolation has been as it allowed me to stand apart from the
hard. I have seen colleagues crowd and make a mark. The time
succumbing to it. But I was strong. I management skills were an add-on!
believe, I could face it head strong, Thank you GNITS!

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A place that played an important role
in my transition from a child to an adult.
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The lockdown put many of us at a
crossroads whether to pick personal well-
being or professional integrity. But for the
2006-2010 batch, especially those who
volunteered at the BWF world
championship, it wasn’t really a tough
task. Through the Lead India Initiative at
GNITS, a bunch of us were deputed as
Liaison officers for international teams
participating in badminton tournaments.
The prestigious badminton tournament
in the country was in the news because
of the 2009 Swine flu outbreak. A
Malaysian coach was quarantined for
swine flu symptoms, where I was
deployed as a volunteer for the
Netherlands team. People were wearing
Name: Naveena Ghanate
masks; parents were worried about well-
Designation: Principal Correspondent
being and confusion prevailed. My
Organization: The Daily Pioneer
college did not ask us to leave the task
but remained thorough professionals till to present facts to the reader a
the event concluded. As a student when nightmare. GHMC on its website put a
swine flu pandemic couldn't stop us from table 40,000 entries of people infected
performing our duties, during Covid19 area wise without the option of copying
being a Journalist there was clearly no it. It was with the help of my academic
going back. Every time I stepped out for learning; I could extract the content and
reporting, it reminded me of how my expose that there is a difference in the
college, even in crisis, didn't let us number of cases reported by state in
compromise on our professional the Health bulletin versus the actuals.
integrity. If being on ground was one When speculations about Covid19 are
challenge, working in a situation where ruling the roost, I was nurtured at
you don't have data, judiciary constantly GNITS to maintain composure and use
taunting the state for hiding information, both professional and academic skills.
yet you have to mine the data and have
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A platform which gave me many opportunities
to explore and grow as an individual.
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We all know that the COVID-19
pandemic is one of the greatest
challenges our generation has ever
seen and it has not only created
economic and social disruption but has
impacted every segment of our lives.
Life has changed a lot amidst this
pandemic and needless to say,
lockdown has become an endless wait.
Especially for students of our age,
physical confinement and isolation are
definitely a big “NO” for us. I still
remember how we used to grumble for
having continuous classes in college
and we had to sit for two hours straight.
While social distancing has become the
new norm, it takes me down the
memory lane when we used to just Name: Dasari Harini
bunk classes, gather, goof around and Designation: M.Tech in Advanced
have fun with no limits and everything Communication Systems
feels like yesterday. Time flies real fast! Organization: NIT, Warangal
GNITS helped me in building my
This pandemic has forced all of us to
personality to be strong both mentally,
step out of our comfort zone and adapt
emotionally which is much needed
to the new world. Nevertheless, it never
during this crisis and has truly helped in
felt like the first time to be out of my
evolving as a better
comfort zone. Staying in hostel, living in
individual. All thanks to the faculty for
a completely new place and new people
the constant support and guidance and
with quite distinct thoughts, adjusting
of course, all my friends for making my
and getting adapted accordingly – it was
journey a beautiful one. All I can say is
indeed a roller coaster ride. But like
that the impact GNITS has created and
someone said “Never waste a crisis”. It
the tons of memories it gave me are just
just shows that no matter how hard the
ineffable and I’ll treasure these
situations we encounter, we have to
memories forever!
overcome them together.
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A place to explore one's individual talent.
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COVID-19 has impacted every sector
of life globally. The human race has
seen the biggest disruption regardless
of nationality, level of education,
income, or gender. The education
systemis no exception. According to a
United Nations report, it has affected
nearly 1.6 billion learners in more
than 190 countries and all continents.
Students around the world are
dealing with this crisis when schools
and colleges are forced to shut down.
Despite this, the education sector has
witnessed a new wave of a wide range
of distance learning tools, learning
management software, and online
support for teachers. Even so, a
question still hangs on the educators
Name: Dr. Susmitha Mandal
and the education system. Are we
Designation: Assistant Professor
able to reach every segment of
Organization: Institute of
students? Students from privileged
Development and Research in
backgrounds could cope up with the
Banking Technology
changes using alternative learning
opportunities. However, the main
sufferers are those underprivileged This exposes the deficiencies and
ones whose regular physical and inequities in our education systems. It is
mental sustenance is gone for a toss. the call of the hour that nations together
Who is still locked behind the walls of bridge the gap by developing new
darkness and agony fighting each day Education Policies reflecting every stage
with the adversities. of children's growth worldwide.

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Gave wonderful memories to cherish my life time.
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The onset of Covid-19 has disclosed the vacuum
in various spheres which can be tackled with
Science and technology. During my time at
GNITS, I had the opportunity of exploring various
technologies like website building and
maintaining, app development, IoT, Artificial
Intelligence and data sciences. Due to some
excellent faculty, I was motivated to settle with
AI&ML in my 3rd year,when it was still an
experimental technology in India. I even had a
chance to be part of STREET CAUSE, which gave
me an insight of the essentiality of a modern
framework needed for efficient and effective
implementation of programs it has. With the
advent of covid-19, the emphasis has Name: P. Rudraksha Reddy
strengthened. WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME Designation: Director
winning the Nobel peace prize has highlighted Organization:ViditaVentures,Sukr
the importance of technology like AI, block chain a Minerals Pvt Ltd., Freelance data
technology, and Data analytics to implement scientist.
efficient logistics for not only economic causes responsibility and it helped me in
but social causes too. I am grateful for the recognizing the need of hour
strong foundation Igot at GNITS, as a result of technologies and their applications
which I have further pursued practicing data to tackle the pandemic effectually.I
analytics, and recently started working on block strongly believe the pandemic is a
chain technology. Me and my team have recently boon in disguise till an extent
started working on an AI based social application because it unveiled numerous
where a person can login to find donor plasmas, loopholes, which can be addressed
and in near future the nearest centres to get with technology and working on it
vaccinated. I even got the chance to be the in the right direction can help India
coordinator of entrepreneur development cell, achieve new milestones
through which I worked on various business economically and socially. We, the
models, which are helpful during times of the engineers are at the right place at
work from home trend. GNITS helped me the right time to learn and work on
develop good technical skills and develop social new technologies.
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Golden platform to discover the real fighter within you.
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It was a pause to half of the world
where as the other half was working
from home. In a time of crisis, finishing
deliverables on time with less
manpower was a major task. Times like
these expect “Impossible looks
possible until it is Done.” Though it was
challenging, the most important things
were “Time Management” and “Smart
Working.” When I look back into my
past, pursuing an under-graduation is
a time to explore, getting creative, and
becoming independent. I was an eager
learner and took all the opportunities
to learn in GNITS. I made time to
understand different languages,
learning about technology, and making
myself ready for industry. It was not an
easy path but definitely worth an Name: Samaikhya Choppadandi
experience. Effective time Designation: Engineering Analyst II
management for studies, co-curricular, Organization: Wells Fargo Centre
and extra-curricular made me what I
am today. In the process of learning,
one needs to rely on friends and We come to college to learn things that
faculty upskilling our “Team Work.” Our are known to us but to learn the unknown
experiments required a lot of starts from within. “Push yourself because
organization and planning. We had to nobody will do it for you” was and will
work hard to research and implement, always be my motto, signing my takebacks
which taught us the concept of “Smart from my time in GNITS.
Working.”

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Taught me life. Was a journey of self discovery.
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COVID has indeed enforced a unique
set of challenges for us this year. My
year was no different. I had to switch
jobs in the middle of a pandemic and
undergo training and on boarding,
while juggling projects spread across
different timezones. In times like
these, where it’s important to
establish connections and get to know
your team, I found my socializing skills
from GNITS of immense advantage.
Having been presented with
opportunities to engage with a large
and diverse community through
technical and extra-curricular
activities at GNITS allowed to me find
ways to learn about different people,
Name: Snigdha Petluru
their interests, and their goals in brief
Designation: User Experience
periods of time. This was something I
Researcher
was able to take with me to my jobs,
Organization: Google
learning to break the ice, even when
presented with unusual or
unconventional circumstances. I learnt to be ambitious but
Another tool up my sleeve that’s accommodate others’ needs and
unique to my experience at GNITS is goals along the way. This helped me
to acknowledge and be empathetic empathize with my colleagues during
towards people in different walks of COVID. It underscored to me that
their life, and be considerate to their different working patterns, priorities,
needs. I learnt at GNITS that although routines, and offline hours could vary
all of us might belong to a similar age widely across a team, and being
group, our goals, hurdles, and dreams cognizant of these differences
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Unforgettable memories.. the first batch has
extra share of things we cherish!
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It was easy until then our life actually starts once,
we come out of those college gates and enter the
real world. Since I came out of a reputed college
which is known for excellence in almost every
aspect be it sports or Placements or Faculty or the
way they up skill their students. I have received the
best education at GNITS, it wasn't just a place
where the teacher passes information to students
and that's it...there were many programmes,
competitions, Fests...etc that made the student
even better...so how did all these helped me? I can
say that GNITS not only helped in my education
but also in improving my personality. I have learnt
how to understand a situation, approach that and Name: M.Naga Durga
give a suitable solution. During this pandemic I
came across many situations. COVID-19 has so I have decided that it’s
exposed the real problems in our society. Many difficult to secure money to buy
people lost their livelihood, faced decline in their a new mobile. What if someone
business, people lost their loved ones, and also can provide him a second hand
there were students who couldn't attend online mobile that they no longer
classes. I came across a boy who was knocking used? I have requested people
each and every door to receive donations so that on social media who could
he could buy a mobile phone to attend online donate a second hand mobile
classes. That was something I couldn't ignore when that they might be exchanging
he requested for help, I could have given him to buy a new one, sadly no luck..
money and shut the door like everyone but my finally, I came across an NGO
education has taught me more than that, so I took that was willing to help the guy
the person's details verified his certificates and but they needed time for
asked him if he has tried contacting his college. He verification of details. Meanwhile
said he didn't receive any help. I took the matter he might miss his classes...so I
into my own hands and contacted a few people requested them to see if they
who could help but that weren’t enough. I spoke to can arrange for a second hand
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The place that brought me to where I am now.
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cell phone in working condition. Finally, bag. This was one thing I could do during
I contacted an NGO Volunteer who is this hardship for a person. I want to start
also an Alumna of GNITS (Vasantha a campaign where people can donate
Gowri, IT 2014-18), secured the help used mobile phones like this which can
needed for the boy...he received a be donated to students who are unable
cellphone in working condition, a study to access the education in pandemic.
table, a set of note books and a rice

GNITS was not just an Institute for

many, it was an experience for life!
Varied experiences that would make a
person ready for any situation. The
current pandemic Covid-19 has brought
many challenges in most of the fields.
Be it corporate job or business or any
profession for that matter, GNITS girls
will be ever ready to face any kind of
challenge. Even I have taken this
lockdown as an opportunity and made
full use of it to prepare for my
competitive exams.
Name: G. Sirisha
Designation: Single Window Operator
Organization: Union Bank of India

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Proud to be GNITSian. One line is not enough.
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College is not only a place where we get technical
education, but a platform to build a leader to the
world. I got a great opportunity to be with GNITS
and I am really blessed to be part of such a divine
temple. As all of us know, GNITS is one of the
premier engineering colleges in Telangana, we
don’t have to talk much about it. Awards and
honours, projects, Alumni are witnesses to show
strength in technical education. Here, as one of
such alumnus, I would like to take this opportunity
to express my views in the context of COVID 19,
takebacks from GNITS. One thing in the year 2020,
which has changed human lives, and impacted
many sectors is COVID19. It is not only a pandemic
which takes away human lives from the virus but
Name: Bireddy Ramya
also taking the lives of people from hunger. GNITS
not only taught me to excel in technical education, Designation: Scientist/SDE
which is the reason that I am currently working on Organization: Physical Research
research filed in Dept. of Space, but also it taught Laboratory, Dept. of Space
me how to be human. I was remembering how the reduced it to ~Rs. 60 per plate
NSS activities like blood donation camps, Clothes We bring all stuff for preparing
collection and distribution, Pulse polio vaccine food and distribute to the needy.
camps, and Interactive education to street children
Earlier, I used to take online
etc. have helped to think about others who are in
classes for street children daily,
need. Though I am continuing all these activities
even after leaving GNITS, COVID 19 brought large by arranging them to sit in public
demand for such activities to be conducted often, places like parks etc., now from
to satisfy the basic needs of people around me. lockdown onwards, we could
‘Annadana’ is one of the programmes that I have successfully arrange classes to
taken up, during the lockdown period, which is them online. So, here the
continuing with the support of all my friends and commitment that GNITS seeded
colleagues . What we did is that earlier we used to in individuals really helps in go
celebrate birthday parties and other occasions in ahead with all such activities.
grand restaurants, where we were spending
Education is not the motto,
~Rs.500 per plate. The same thing, now we have
building a leader is which really
works to tackle any kind of
situations in the world.
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Place where I got my career, friends, knowledge.
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Hello Everyone, this is Sudha Rani G. I
would like to share my take backs from
GNITS. The college helped me in
managing crisis of covid-19. Life is full of
unexpected uncertainties; Enormous
objectives may appear to be impossible
at the present time. But it is really
important for us to stay motivated
during this time to make us learning new
things & stay focused towards ourgoals.
Dealing with real yourself can assist you
to deal with psychological wellness
during this time MENTAL HEALTH & SELF
CONFIDENCE is the foundation for the
well-being and or efficient working of
individual, GNITS trained me to develop
resilience ,hope, healthy learning
Name: G. Sudha Rani
mindset, flexible and adapt to
Designation: UPSC Civils Aspirant
unexpected changes. The values I have
learned being a CR in the productive
management of time made me to
challenge the impossible things to make With the knowledge I have acquired
it possible as I started preparing for from GNITS I could educate others
UPSC civil service exams. There were to stay strong and motivated during
many blood donation campaigns held at this tough situation. I could say
GNITS which inculcated the goodness of manage short term crisis, focus on
helping others who are in need and this long term goals & avoid distractions.
is the thing everyone should imbibe The most beautiful thing I could
during this pandemic. I alone cannot
wear is self-confidence.
change the world, but I can cast a stone
#StayStrong #StaySafe
across the water to create many ripples.

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It provided me a platform to transform
myself from a caterpillar into a butterfly.
 COORDINATORS AND ALUMNAE

I learnt how of COVID-19.

to manage The lockdown
time from has hastened
our GNITS.
the adoption of
While (WFH)
working digital
from home, technology. It
organizing has provided a
our daily chance to
routine is
crucial. I develop new
find writing and improved
a list helps professional
me stay
focused. skills through online learning in more
There're a efficient and productive way. The
number of experience in GNITS both as student and
online tools available to help us to faculty helped me a lot in manage the time
keep on top of our workload. It effectively and working smartly in this
keeps my daily routine in an
organized way. Yet it’s just as likely pandemic situation.
that we will emerge from COVID Mrs. J. Padmavathi
period craving the face-to-face
interaction that has been sorely Assistant Professor

missed, and with a greater CSE Dept.

understanding of how physical
space influences the way we all The corona virus
feel. Workplace strategists and crisis has
designers will have an ever-more brought in an
important role to play in shaping unprecedented
the future of places and spaces
where we can come together to challenge to our
connect, work productively and be personal and
inspired. Thank you GNITS. professional
lives. College
Mrs. M. Lalitha
has taught me
Assistant Professor
discipline, communication skills and many
CSE Dept.
more. By teaching young children and
neighbours about proper hygienic
Greetings, this is J. Padmavathi 2007-09
procedures and personal preventive
Batch of M. Tech. from CSE branch. The
measures is one way to manage the crisis.
impact of COVID-19 is observed in every
And protecting oneself equates to
sector around the world. The education
protecting the entire community.
sectors of India as well as world are badly
affected by this. The concept of "work Mrs. P. Sreesudha

from home” has greater relevance in such Assistant Professor

a pandemic situation to reduce the spread ETE Dept.

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 Greetings to organization GNITS which supported us a
one and all, lot by paying salaries in time and also
My journey supported permitting and facilitating us
with GNITS to conduct online classes from home.
started in Once again, I would like to thank GNITS
1999 as a which supported me in many ways in this
student pandemic situation. Thank you GNITS
continuing as
a faculty. In Mrs. A. Naveena

this journey, I Assistant Professor

have learnt many things as a student and ETE Dept.

lecturer. GNITS gave me the knowledge

and strength to tackle all ups and downs The COVID-19
in my life. Especially, it made me strong crisis has a
enough to face present COVID pandemic significant
situations which we never thought off. In impact on the
February 2020, fear of COVID slowly quality of life
entered in India but we never thought it and future of
will impact our lives. The situation became young people,
worse in March where GNITS acted swiftly as it can lead
and declared holidays subsequently to disruption
Governments also declared as lockdown. in education. A disruption would pose a
These holidays really helped me to stay at severe threat to the entire society in the
home and take care of family especially post-crisis period. Therefore, educational
kids and elderly. For this I’m really grateful institutions must respond quickly and
to GNITS. Days were passing but COVID ensure the continuity of the educational
did not come to an end and we processes.
understand that this COVID situation is Our focus has been on conceiving
becoming a part of our lives. Initially, it technical, organizational, and pedagogical
seemed to be ridiculous but it turned as a changes that educational organizations
bitter reality. In June 2020, GNITS declared need to implement to enable different
that staff must report to college and it was interaction methods, ensure continuity,
my first step in to the public places in this and provide high-quality education. Our
pandemic situation. Initially I was afraid goal has been to develop and implement a
but GNITS took utmost care for the safety model enabling a rapid transition from the
of all staff and supporting staff which gave traditional to the distance learning model
me confidence in attending college. in a state of emergency.
Another important thing is the COVID We find it necessary to provide particular
pandemic and containment measures prerequisites, such as appropriate IT
have plunged global economy into a deep infrastructure and a well-organized
contraction and it had a great impact on learning resource basis. Emergency
educational institutions in which I’m an remote teaching is a temporary solution
integral part. But here a great salute to my that needs to provide an alternate

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teaching delivery model implemented in GNITS helped
crisis times. The speed of transition in managing
becomes the most significant parameter. the crisis
It mainly depends on the readiness of the caused by the
participants, especially the teachers, to pandemic
accept new learning methods and tools and related
that already exist. The classroom is issues, such
created with teaching and learning as new
environment which is designed in software balances in
by the teachers in a way that should life, raising inequalities and reduced
support collaborative learning among employment opportunities. The COVID
students, even though they can attend this has changed everyone, irrespective of
classroom in times and places of their gender, age, or religion. Its effect has
choosing. The teacher role is not a simple changed not only physical and mental, but
one in an online setting since teachers also economic and social factors. A new
must engage the students in a variety of economic set-up, which works from home,
cognitive tasks, such as responding to is on the rise. Health and sanitation have
questions, making questions, thinking, become top priorities. GNITS took all the
reasoning, analyzing information, and precautions. When we staff reported to
rehearsing and retrieving information. It college daily we started taking care of
primarily includes a stable Internet ourselves more to protect from COVID.
connection that facilitates communication The unemployment rate was already the
and collaboration between students and highest in history for several developing
teachers and provides access to learning economies, including India, and this will
resources. Our organization Assess the continue to escalate. Disruptions in the
financial capacity of an educational global supply chain have transformed
institution to conduct training of teaching work patterns, and a completely new
staff and students for using the selected range of skillsets will be required once
platform. Training and support for normalcy is restored. I started
teaching staff are mainly needed to questioning myself, the priorities,
preserve the continuity of teaching demanding increased focus on medical
according to the schedule in this rapidly and educational facilities. The list could go
changing situation. The results indicate the on, but one commonality among all
high satisfaction of the students in the changes this pandemic has brought is that
educational processes. They imply the the working population is either the
acceptability of prolonged distance teachers or drivers were the target of
learning, if needed, we embrace the hybrid these changes. Therefore, the role of
education model for the next generation teachers in addressing the crisis would be
of students. most important. Our GNITS supported
staff and students in conducting the
Mrs. B. Geetha Kumari smooth online classes with procurement
Assistant Professor of new software. GNITS sustained its staff
CSE Dept. with payment of salary in crises. This

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 COORDINATORS
helped to think about my servants and I
could pay them with half salary. Locked up
in our homes with enough food to survive
our families, we have been hearing stories
of the migrant laborers who walked
hundreds of kilometers to reach their
homes. I thank God for not making me face
such situations. This can be my greatest
take back as Mr. G.Pulla Reddy garu,
founder of our GNITS always use to say
thank GOD.
Mrs. L. Smitha

Assistant Professor

IT Dept.

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Late Sri G.Pulla Reddy Garu

&

Late Smt G.Narayanamma

Garu

"śhraddhāvān labhate jñānaṁ"

 T U T U R N O

“Fruits don't fall far from the tree but their seeds can go places
and wherever they go by their virtues they leave their traces.”
― Indira Mukhopadhyay