V.V.P. ENGINEERING COLLEGE, RAJKOT

VARDA- VAJDI, KALAWAD ROAD, RAJKOT – 360005

FOREIGN STUDENT – REPORT

V.V.P. ENGINEERING COLLEGE, RAJKOT

FOREIGN STUDENT – GLIMPSES

(1) G.T.U. Zonal Football tournament :

Gtu football tournament 2013-14

Four foreign students from Department of Civil engineering was the part of

V.V.P. college team, who was the winner of G.T.U. tournament – 2013.All the

foreign student enthusiastically participated and played a key role in the success

of team.

Sr. no.

Name of foreign student

Enrollment no. Country Current semester

1 Uygean Puentsho 130470106067 Bhutan 5th

2 Sanjay Gurang 130470106066 Bhutan 5th

3 Keshang Dorji 130470106065 Bhutan 5th

4 Kanchanrai Rai 130470106064 Bhutan 5th

(2) Village visit by 1st year student : Ms. Luisa Dagracasambora Mugire

from Mozambique , Academic Batch : 2015 - 2019

Ms. Luisa Dagracasambora Mugire has visited Two Villages (1)

Haripar (2) Virda Vajdi on the first day they met with village people, interacted

with them and also they have observed that how’s their life and culture. Also

they have discussed that what are the various basic facilities available &

different Problems village people are facing.

They have discussed with them that what problems are in their regular

life like water Pollution, Noise pollution, air pollution .also we taught them that

you have so many facilities available compare to them. Ms. Luisa

Dagracasambora Mugire has also visited primary school, Aangan wadi, and

computer lab to know how village students are learning and what kind of

exposure students are getting to elevate their future.

(3) Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, 7th January 2015, Chandimandir,

Ghandinagar.

To connect India to its vast overseas diaspora and bring their knowledge,

expertise and skills on a common platform, the PBD Convention - the

flagship event of Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), Government of

India is organized from 7th-9th January every year since 2003.Pravasi

Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9th January every year to mark the

contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India.

PBD conventions are being held every year since 2003. These conventions

provide a platform to the overseas Indian community to engage with the

government and people of the land of their ancestors for mutually beneficial

activities. These conventions are also very useful in networking among the

overseas Indian community residing in various parts of the world and enable

them to share their experiences in various fields. This year Students got

opportunity to visit this fair organized at Chandimandir, Gandhinagar on 7th

January 2015.

(4) 22nd Sept. Tarnatar. An event organized by ICCCR Gujarat.

India is known to be as Festive of Joy. Among all states various cultural

differences using various ways to joy. India celebrates this in way of

“Festive of Fair”. Very well known fairs in india are like “Khumb Melo”,

“Shivratri Melo”, “Tarnetar Melo”,”Puskar Melo”. Same like Gujarat is very

well known for its “Tarnetar Melo” helded every year in Gujarat. They have

seen some Indian traditional cultural activity and they have enjoyed rides

and many things. This year Students got opportunity to visit this fair

organized by ICCCR Gujarat on 22nd September. Students have enjoyed this

fair.

(5) Experiences of foreigner student in Gujarat

Being a foreigner in India, I have come to learn a new language that is Gujarati

which is quite interesting.

I have some memorable experiences spent in VVP Engineering College but the

most memorable one was during Bridge Course when we went for village visit. It

was really interesting to discover the different lifestyle of people living in those

villages.

Also, I really enjoyed learning the Indian culture and also enjoyed practicing

yoga and meditation which was quite a new thing to me.

(6) A Report of KOFFI TINDO KEVIN- 3rd Semester Biotechnology Engg. Student.

KOFFI TINDO KEVIN studying in 3rd semester Biotechnology Dept., V.V.P. Engg.

College, Rajkot. His Enrollment no. is 140470104021. He is leaving along not

with any buddy or any host family. He has very good experiences and

relationship with others like faculty members, classmates, college mates and

surrounding people. He is happy with the cooperation and hospitality he is

receiving from all the people. So far as his study is concerned he is improving in

academics and English too. He got good marks in mid sem and final examination

of current and previous semester respectively. He participated in GTU football

tournament and represented the college. He was a goal maker for that match.

As a part of other activity he participated in 13th pravasi bharatiya divas, where

he got to know about Gujarat and its heritage. He came to know the ancient

history of India including the contribution given by the father of the nation, late

shri Mahamata Gandhiji. He got the information about Indian culture and the

culture of Gujarat there.

(7) HOLI DHOOM :

Celebration of festival of colour by foreign students, “It’s a

miracle how only few colors can bond many people.”

(8) Girls are also one step ahead in V.V.P. engineering

college

There are total four foreign students in Mechanical Engineering Department namely,

Dorji Wangmo, Pema Yangchem both from Bhutan at present in 5th semester , Sheena

Lepoche from South Africa at present in 3rd semester, and Marisha harindu charitha

amadoru from Sri Lanka, presently in 1st semester.

All of them are regular, punctual and obedient students. Their behavior with other

students in hostel and in college is appreciable. Pema Yangchen, had participated and

won the 2nd Prize in paper presentation on topic “Lemon Battery”. It was an ISTE

event organized in our college, September 2013. Her colleague Dorji Wangmo won the

1st Prize in the same event in paper presentation on topic “3D Security Password”.

Recently, Pema Yangchen and Sheena Lepoche has actively participated in

football tournament and came out as champion of Saurashtra zone.

All of them have actively participated in the event of garba night organized

by our college. And they are showing keen interest to participate in any of the co-

curricular activities organized in any of the colleges.

Their academic performance is also appreciable, Pema, Dorji and Sheena

has cleared all the exams of G.T.U with very good grades without any backlogs. Also

they are completing their assignments on time. They are attending the class regularly

which in turn helps them to score food grades.