Dr. Satish Yadav, Chairman,
Dronacharya Group of Institutions
Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon celebrated the Second International Yoga Day (IYD) on 21st June 2016. On this auspicious day over 250 volunteers including faculty members and students from the college practiced Yoga under the able mentorship of Mrs. Indu Sharma, Member Rajasthan Swasthya Yoga Parishad. Inaugurating the Yoga Day celebrations, the Principal Prof (Dr.) Karanjit Singh shared the words of Hon’ble Prime Mininster Shri Narendra Modi. He reiterated that Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient traditions. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfilment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well - being. It is undoubtedly a scientific process leading to our physical, mental and spiritual development. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. Thereafter Dr. Karanjit Singh introduced Mrs. Indu Sharma to the participants. Currently she is pursuing PhD in Yoga from Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University Jaipur. With regards to Yoga and Naturopathy Mrs Sharma has done YCC (Yoga Certificate Course) and YTTC ( Yoga Teachers Training Course). She has done her NDDY (Diploma in Yoga and Diploma in Naturopathy) from Vinobha Ashram Vadodara. She is currently an honorary member of Rajasthan Swasthya Yoga Parishad working at Yoga Bhawan Yoga and Naturopathy Centre Jaipur. The practice cum training session begun at 6.30 AM with a brief mention by Mrs Indu Sharma about the initiatives taken by Ministry of AYUSH, the significance of AstangYoga and the celebrations. She explained the true meaning of being healthy and the routine of human beings to include correct Aahar, Vihaar and Karya. The session begun with a Vandana (prayer recital) by Mrs Indu Sharma. This was followed by a warmup session comprising on the spot jogging, foot movements etc. While conducting the warming up session Mrs Sharma gave out the importance of this mandatory activity before practicing the asanas. Thereafter under her guidance and demonstrations, volunteers practiced various asanas as per the protocols given by the Ministry of AYUSH. This included standing, sitting, prone and spine postures followed by Shavasna. The benefits of practicing each of the asanas and contraindications were mentioned while performing each one of them. Towards the end Anulom Vilom and Bhramri Pranayam was conducted which was so rejuvenating for the senses. Mrs Indu Sharma concluded the
session with Omkar chanting and a resolution for the well-being of mankind and a prayer to the almighty to bless the participants with the day to be one of the most auspicious day in their lives. After the session concluded at 08.30 AM, Prof. (Dr.) Sri Krishan Yadav delivered a vote of thanks for Mrs Indu Sharma and the organising committee for having made this event a grand success. Thereafter the participants interacted with Mrs Indu Sharma to clear their individual problems and obtained valuable tips and suggestions related to health. The celebrations culminated with a light satvik breakfast comprising pohas, veg sandwiches and green tea. It was indeed a memorable day in the life of most of the participants who were exposed first time to this wonderful practice. The feedback given by most of them was that such sessions should be conducted more often in future.
About Us
Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon makes an enthusiastic, thumping and vibrant entry into its eighteenth year in the session of 2015-16. The college has undoubtedly become an enviable, exemplary and ideal academic destination for the engineering aspirants in quest of a carefully crafted career in the arena
of technology. The College is a source of wisdom where pebbles are polished and diamonds chiseled with a vision of giving an enviable growth to seekers of learning, to groom them as World-Class Technocrats competent to match the expanding expectations of the Corporate World. Located amidst the serene environment, sylvan surroundings in an enchanting landscape, the college provides to the Engineering aspirants an ambience most conducive to theoretical and practical learning with a mission of serving the society and improve the mode of life by imparting high quality education in the field of Engineering and Technology to cater the explicit and implicit needs of the students, society, humanity and
industry. Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon does not merely teach quality, productivity and efficiency but also provides an environment with an exemplary campus eulogized for quality culture productivity-linked operation systems and admirable administration to serve the larger interest of the students making them useful and successful engineers. The College strives to provide academic flexibility, value added courses to engage the students in performance of understanding the concepts that cause them to do a great deal of thinking in using, applying and enriching what they know in the areas of Science & Technology. DCE is an institute, which defines and continues to update approaches of imparting technical education in India. The students get modern facilities to acquire the theoretical and practical aspects of learning. For better placement and optimum utilization of resources; the students are also taught its key-factors like Governance, Leadership, Human Resource Management and Financial Management. The Research and Consultancy Development Committee at the College is involved in promoting students and faculty members to contribute their original and scholarly research papers/articles to the journals of repute having more citation index and higher impact factor; imparting basic consultancy, project management and comprehensive problem solving skills to professionals and working executives. For the overall development of students, a number of interactive and inspirational sessions are conducted regularly in the campus. In addition to this, students get exposure to participate, involve and contribute to the technical activities of National as well as International levels. Besides these, the seasoned faculty members and staff also assist the students in some innovative practices like yoga & meditation, strategic planning, technical and non-technical skills for their holistic development and excellent performance in academia. The college not only fulfills students’ needs but also counsel them to move forward and shine on the path of success.
Our Goal Vision
To impart Quality Education, to give an enviable growth to seekers of learning, to groom them as World Class Engineers and Managers competent to match the expanding expectations of the Corporate World has been our ever enlarging vision extending to new horizons since the inception of Dronacharya College of Engineering.
Our Mission and Goal
We, at Dronacharya College of Engineering, are absolutely committed to serve the society and improve the mode of life by imparting high quality education in the field of Engineering and Management catering to the explicit and implicit needs of the students, society, humanity and industry. ‘Shiksha evam Sahayata’ i.e. Education and Help are the two words etched on our banner soaring higher year after year. Our goal is to continuously improve the healthy learning environment and facilities being provided to the students to achieve academic excellence for employability as world class Technocrats and Managers, apart from making them noble human beings of a nation growing from strength to strength, dispelling the darkness of ignorance and ameliorating the society by means of philanthropic endeavours.