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I am back!!

Vinayak Garg — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:05:35 +0000

Past one year has been very busy, more like riding an emotional and financial roller coaster. Things are bit smoother now, and it means I shall get time to share with you all my thoughts on education system, the changes happening around us, what should be changed and what should not be changed!! Thanks for [...]

Library

Vinayak Garg — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:59:10 +0000

This blog post is adapted from the very first publication of V.I.S.V.A.S., which highlighted the deficiencies in current library and reading room system of IIT Delhi. It was during this movement for library that I met with Bhushan, and the concept of V.I.S.V.A.S. and vision of an organization was born. I share this here today, [...]

Delhi University Admission Process

Vinayak Garg — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:44:09 +0000

When you want to change any system, I feel it is best that one should first formulate the most desirable system, without any constraints and subsequently adapt it based on current constraints. Doing so enables us to not only make a better system right now, but also chart out a longer vision towards which one [...]

Its time to RUN !!

Vinayak Garg — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:05:12 +0000

Its that time of the year when the Delhites get off their vehicles and join together to run across the streets of Delhi, Delhi Half Marathon is back!! This blog post is on my observations during the last run. This post is adapted from an earlier entry of mine that I had written for ‘Our [...]

Teacher Awards

Vinayak Garg — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:20:39 +0000

Firstly, I want to apologise for not being able to write anything in past one month. I was down with typhoid, and thus wasn’t able to spend much time on computer. Hoping to recover soon and post in a regular manner ————————————————————————————————————————————————- This year Delhi University awarded distinguished teachers on the occasion of teacher’s day. [...]

Vision for IIT Delhi

Vinayak Garg — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:01:22 +0000

In January 2009, senate of IIT Delhi had called for vision statements for IIT Delhi from students, and this document was prepared as a response to the call. This document was prepared by me along with Bhushan Shinde.

Reflection …

Vinayak Garg — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:27:00 +0000

Every now and then comes a point when we stop to think about the path we are going at, and wonder whether it is really the right one for us. I do admit that initial choices in my life were not really informed choices and so yes I do suffer from all the dilemmas and [...]

Resonance

Vinayak Garg — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:22:06 +0000

In physics, resonance is the tendency of a system to oscillate at larger amplitude at some frequencies than at others. These are known as the system’s resonance frequencies (or resonant frequencies). At a resonant frequency, even small periodic driving forces can produce large amplitude vibrations, because the system stores vibrational energy. When damping is small, [...]

Teaching teachers

Vinayak Garg — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:40:51 +0000

Currently there is a dearth of well qualified teachers, at all levels. A teacher forms the backbone of an education system and it is required that attention should be paid towards providing this basic necessity to the education system of India. Considering the fact that education, especially the basic education, is pre-requisite for development of [...]

Electing Electives

Vinayak Garg — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:37:32 +0000

A very important part of curriculum in engineering institutes consists of elective courses. A range of courses are offered to a student, out of which he may choose the courses that he wishes to pursue depending on his interest and career ambition. Now the question that arises is the fact whether the student is actually [...]