TJCP organised “ ESTILO Y MODA “ (fashion and dance competition) on 27th April 2013 .About 250 participants from various colleges and fashion institutes in and around Bangalore showcased their talents and skills in front of a jam packed auditorium. There were 12 fashion teams, 10 group dance teams , and 20 solo dance contestants.
The judges were “Mr. Ramesh” who is a famous choreographer and winner of dance reality show zee kannada and “Mr.Chandrashekar “ who is a famous aerobic instructor. Cash prizes and certificates were distributed.
Fashion competition
• 1st prize- Anuththara and team(TJC)- Rs 10000/
• 2nd prize-Madhu harsha and team(TJCP) –Rs 5000/
• 3rd prize- Dream zone- Rs 3000/
Group dance competition
• 1st prize- Mamta and group (SSMRV)Rs- 5000/
• 2nd prize- Akshaya and team(TJCP)Rs- 3000/
Solo dance competition
• 1st prize- Ms.Pradeepa (TJCP)- Rs 2000/
• 2nd prize- Ms. Mamta (SSMRV)- Rs 1000/
The programme was enjoyed by one and all.

The Department of Master of Computer Applications, TJIT in association with IndiaCan, BSK II Stage, Bangalore organized an eventful seminar on “Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking” by Mr. Ankit Fadia, Certified Ethical Hacker and Worldwide Recognized Computer Security Guru for the students of T John Group of Institutions on 26.04.2013 between 10:15 – 12:15 hours in TJIT Auditorium.
The function started exactly at 1030 as planned. Dr. AM Nageswara Yogi, HOD, MCA along with his faculty members welcomed the Guest of Honour Mr. Ankit Fadia and Mrs. Shobha Chandrashekar, Centre Head, IndiaCan. Dr. S Padmanbha, Principal, TJIT, presided over the function with his scintillating talk about cyber security. He also facilitated Mr. Ankit Fadia. Wg Cdr (Rtd.) P Sambasivan, Campus Director facilitated Mrs. Shobha and also addressed the gathering. GP Prabhukumar, Dean, spoke about Ankit Fadia and addressed the gathering.
Mr. Ankit Fadia in his lecture said that the computers connected to internet, which we are using for mail are being hacked in many ways. Even passwords can obtained by various hacking methods and a person sitting anywhere in the world can switch on the camera connected to computer, thereby loosing the privacy of the individuals. He mentioned various case studies related to hacking of computers he said that and even the clicking operations of the mouse can be interchanged. He also brought out in his case studies the decrypting of messages circulated among the terrorists.
522 students from TJIT, 80 students from MCA (BU) and 56 students from TIMS attended the seminar. In addition majority of the faculties across T John Group of Institutions attended the Seminar.

The ‘Graduation Day’ was celebrated with great pomp and show on 20th April, 2013 in T. John College and T. John Institute of Management and Science. The occasion was graced by the presence of the Chief Guest Mr. Omar Lebbe Ameer Ajwad who is the Actg. Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka for Southern India, the Chairman of TJGI Dr. Thomas P. John, The Advisor to TJGI Ret’d Wg. Cdr. D.A.K. Yohan, the Campus Director of TJGI Ret’d Wg. Cdr. P. Sambasivan, the Principal of T. John College Dr. Shikha Tiwari along with the Vice Principal of T. John College Dr. Nilanjana Basu, Heads of Departments and other faculty members. The students were there for the occasion with their parents and well-wishers. The programme began on a celebratory note with the playing of the college anthem. The ‘Invocation Song’ was sung which was followed by the lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries and a ‘Welcome Address’. The Chairman of TJGI Dr. Thomas P. John addressed the audience. The Chief Guest was introduced to the audience and he delivered a wonderfully thought provoking speech.
The Principal administered the oath to the students. The students with outstanding academic performance such as Ms. Juhi Verma from B.B.M. (TJC), Ms Reshma Dev from B.B.M. (TIMS), Ms. Thejaswini M.C. from B.C.A. (TJC), Mr. Johny Kiran from B.H.M. (TJC) and Ms. Umanga Nathali Galaitiyawa from B.Sc. FAD (TJC) were awarded by the Chief Guest. The ‘Popular Teacher’s Award’ was given to Mr. Sridhar Krishnan from the Department of Hotel Management by the Chairman of TJGI. Mr. Febin John James from IInd Semester B.C.A was awarded for his laudable achievements in the field of Computer Applications. A ‘Vote of Thanks’ was given to the Chief Guest and the other dignitaries present for the occasion by the Vice Principal of T. John College Dr. Nilanjana Basu. All the final year students were called up on the dais and given their college leaving certificates by the dignitaries. There was a cultural extravaganza for the entertainment of the guests. The national anthem of India and Sri Lanka was played at the end of the programme and the day ended on a celebratory note.

T. John College of Pharmacy organized International Soccer League-2013 for foreign students studying in the different professional colleges in Karnataka from 13th to 15th March, 2013. More than 20 colleges participated in this event. The Chief Guest for the programme was Mr. Arumainayagam, Asian Gold Medalist and Guest of Honour Mr. Sampath K , Bronze Medalist and former Goalkeeper of India. In the finals the Sudan Association beat Ankle Breakers by 4-2. The Winning Team went home richer by 25,000/-, along with trophy and the Runners –up were also awarded cash prize of 10,000/-and certificates. Football Free Styling too was performed by Mr. Peter and Mr. Yogendra, Indian Olympic participants.

T. John Institute of Technology held the two day 2nd National Conference “RATE 2013” on Recent Advances in Technology and Engineering on 27th and 28th March 2013 in the College Auditorium. The conference was organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. It was aimed at bringing together researchers and experts in various emerging fields of science and technology and also for knowledge enhancement. The conference aimed at covering a broad spectrum of topics, such as wireless systems, mobile computing, cloud and grid computing and artificial intelligence.
Dr. K Ramchand, Chief Controller, R&D, DRDO (Ret’d), Bangalore graced the inaugural function as the Chief Guest. Dr. Shreekrishna Kumar, Director, AICTE- South Western Regional Office and Mr. Ganesh Shenoy, Vice President-HR, HSBC was the Guests of Honour. Dr. Thomas P. John, Chairman, T.John Group of Institutions presided over the occasion. The national conference was held in a series of eight sessions held simultaneously over a period of two days. Academicians, research scholars and students from various institutions nationwide participated in the conference and presented research papers.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering TJIT has organized a two days robotic workshop ROBO-AUTOMETA of ROBOZEST’13 which is India’s biggest workshop series cum championship in collaboration with Robospecies Technologies Pvt. Ltd on 25th and 26th of March 2013.
The total number participants attended the workshop Is 185. The workshop is live experience for all the participants .The workshop was held for about 7 hours a day and it was with live demo, with hands on experience and ended with competition for all the participants. The top 3 groups were qualified to attend the ROBOZEST’13 finals to be held in August 2013 at IIT Guwahati.

Talent Search Event “TARANG-13” was inaugurated at T. John Institute of Technology on March 14, 2013. It was a colorful and vibrant event aimed at showcasing the hidden talents of the students in sports and extra-curricular activities and also providing them a platform to prove their mettle as able organizers, hosts, coordinators and volunteers. The Fest began with an inaugural function which was attended by Wg. Cmdr. P. Sambasivan,(Campus Director, T John Group of Institutions) Dr. S. Padmanabha, ( Principal, TJIT)and Mr. Joseph Vaseegaran, (Administrative Officer , TJGOI).

The first event for Tarang-13 was the classical dance competition. The scintillating performances by the students left the audience spellbound. This was followed by the group song competition and instrumental music competition. After the soothing melodies it was the turn of the Mad Ads teams to keep the audience in splits with their humorous performances. Next was the skit competition where students demonstrated their superb acting skills and also conveyed serious social messages, peppered with lighter moments. Next was the much awaited solo dance event where students performed to foot tapping numbers. Their amazing performances left the audience wanting more. This event was followed by the group dance competition where students gave wonderfully synchronized performances.

The final event for the day was the “TALENT SHOW” where students kept across departments joined together to showcase their talents in the true spirit of unity, which is one of the cornerstones of TJIT’s student culture. The various dance performances by the first year students were the highlight of the talent show. The fashion show which had the stars of TJIT walking down the stage to rocking music was applauded by all. The final year students, who are currently on the threshold of entering the professional world, performed a wonderful dance to a medley of songs.

On March 15, 2013 musical events and sporting competitions were held from 9:00 am onwards. The champions for the various team events were
Cricket – CSE Team
Cricket(Faculty) – ECE Team
Volleyball – Mechanical Team
Football – Mechanical Team
Throwball – First Year BE Team
The students also excelled in various other competitions like chess & table tennis (men & women). The crowds cheered for the participants and encouraged their teams to bring home the honors. The sporting events demonstrated not only the team spirit of the various departments but also gave the students a chance to exhibit their prowess in the various events.

The valedictory function was held at 3:01 pm on March 15,2013. Wg. Cmdr. P. Sambasivan, Dr. S. Padmanabha, & Mr. Joseph Vaseegaran, were the guests at the function. All the departmental heads and faculty members along with the students attended the function and encouraged and congratulated the winners and participants of various events. Faculty members who achieved 100% results for their respective subjects were also felicitated at the event. The event owes its grand success to the hard work and dedication of the cultural coordinator Mr. Narayanaswamy (Associate Professor, ECE Department) & sports coordinator Mr. Govind Kumar (Physical Education Director) and their teams which included faculty members and student volunteers.

Defilè dè Modè
The fashion show was organized by the Department of Fashion and Apparel Design, T. John College on 9th March, 2013. It was a ‘Portfolio Presentation’ of the VIth semester students from B.Sc. Fashion and Apparel Design. The talent that was showcased in the show was impressive. The show was anchored by Ms. Varshita, Ms. Minnu George and Mr. Davis who are students of T. John College. There were about 600 guests who had attended the show. There were guests from the fashion industry as well as from the management of T. John Group of Institutions. The programme began at 2.00 pm with a performance by a T. John College band.
The following students presented their collections:-
SL.NO NAME THEME NAME
1 SHIPRA Kashmir le’ ciel
2 JINCY Heaven
3 ASMA Jute recycle art
4 SONIYA Music
5 NATHALI Greek goddess
6 ASHWATHY Desi Elegancy
7 MONISHA Exquisite Silk
8 HIRUNI Butterfly
9 AMRUTHA Life of Nature – leaf
10 BIJITHA Vampire
11 NADEE Zing Xing
12 KARTHIK Ocean
13 SRIKRUTHI Peace tied beast
14 NIMISHA Mural Sagas
15 MANISHA RAWAT Emo
16 ANUTHTHARA Kandyan
17 PUJA Tekken
18 ICHAN Go Green
19 SWATI Candy
20 TESSY Mizer ind colab
21 ALMAS Panchabhuta
22 ABISHEK Psycho
23 JAYSHREE Nostradomas
24 SHIMNA Cindrella
25 ARUN Cinematic
26 SPOORTHY Chamelon

The budding designers presented the splendid and contemporary attires creatively designed by them. They had presented their innovative collection in great style under the guidance of Fashion & Apparel Design faculties. During the show the audience was entertained with a unique Sri Lankan dance presented by the Sri Lankan students of T. John College. The judges present in the show judged the designers presenting their collection of dresses. Ms. Hiruni Pereira won the first position and the second position was shared by two participants Ms. Anuththara & Ms.Nathali & again the third position was shared by two participants Ms. Monisha & Ms.Jincy. All the five participants who had won the first, second and third positions were awarded with trophies. The show was immensely successful and received a good response from the audience. The ‘Vote of Thanks’ was delivered by Dr. Nilanjana Basu, Vice Principal of T. John College. The programme ended on a happy note.

His Excellency Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam’s Visit to T.John College of Pharmacy on 20th Feb 2013

20th Feb 2013 will be known in the history when His Excellency Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam ( former President of India ) visited T John College of Pharmacy Campus , Bangalore and had an highly interactive session with students and Teachers of T.John Group of Institutions.

On this eventful day, His Excellency Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam ( former President of India ) planted a tree sapling in our Campus symbolizing ” Go Green and Save the planet “.He also presented his new book to our Chairman Dr. Thomas P. John. and inspired Students and Teachers of T John Group of Institutions on ways to contribute towards Nation Building through Hard work , Research and Development.

This inspirational session on “Motivational Interactive session with His Excellency Dr. A P J Kalam ” was organised by T John College of Pharmacy and was presided over by T JOHN GROUP Founder Shri . T John , Chairman Dr. Thomas P. John , Academic Advisor to Chairman Wg.Cdr.(Ret’d) David Yohan ,Campus Director Wg.Cdr.(Ret’d) P Sambasivan and Dr. Vineeth Principal,T John College of Pharmacy.

“T. John Sixes 2013″ was organized by the SriLankan students at T. John Group of Institutions on February 16, 2013. 12 teams from different colleges in Bangalore city which included SriLankan students as their team members participated in the tournament. The event began with the opening ceremony where Dr. Shikha Tiwari (Principal T. John College), Joseph Vaseegaran ( Administrator TJGI), Mr. Rajesh Naik Marketing Head (TJGI), Ms. Vijaya Shriram PRO (TJGI), Mr.Govind Kumar (PED TJGI) and Mr. Poonacha (Estate Manager) were the guests. The tournament coordinator was Mr. Govind kumar and Mr. Poonacha was the tournament referee, T. John College A team won the trophy and became the champions of the tournament, while T. John College B team was the first runners-up and Sambrama College team received the second runners-up trophy. It was a day for being home away from home for all the SriLankan students living in Bangalore. The celebration of SriLankan cricket ended with the awards ceremony and cultural show for which Dr. Shikha Tiwari was the chief guest. Post the ceremony a fellowship dinner was organized for all the participants and guests.
Special thanks to Mr. Anand (System Administrator) and his team for live streaming of the cricket match in the college Website.
Following are the members of the winning and the runners up team

T. John College A Team
1 Ramindu Sanka Nanayakkara BCA VI Sem
2 Janitha Tennakoon B E VI Sem
3 Kanishka Hulangamuwa BHM IV Sem
4 Yujitha Supun Kandangoda BBT IV Sem
5 Thiranjaya Aruna BBM IV Sem
6 Omal Rajapakse BBM II Sem

T. John College B Team

1 Michel Canagasabey BE IV Sem
2 Y R M M S B Rathnayaka BBM VI Sem
3 Savindu Jayasooriya BCA VI Sem
4 Salinda Dharmapriya BHM VIII Sem
5 Anuradha Sarathkumara BBM IV Sem
6 Gayanga Rathnamalala BBM IV Sem

Best Batsman – Omal Rajapakse BBM II SEM, TJC
Best Bowler — Michel Canagasabey BE IV YEAR, TJIT