HGI Celebrates XMas

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Hindustan University staged their Christmas celebrations with grandeur on 16th December 2011. Hindustan Group of Institutions comprising Hindustan University, Hindustan Institution of Engineering and Technology, KCG College of Technology, Hindustan College of Arts and Science, Orient Flight School, National Institution of Management Studies got together to celebrate the festive season and spread the message of Christmas. Dr. Elizabeth Verghese, Chairperson, HGI, Dr. Anand Jacob Verghese, Pro-Chancellor, Hindustan University, Dr. K. Sarukesi, Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Ashok Verghese , Director, Ms. Annie Jacob , Director, KCTECH, Dr. Susan Marthandan, Director, HCAS and other members of the Management, staff and students of HGI were present on the occasion.

The week long celebration was embedded with Choral Competitions and Biblia Quiz opened to the neighboring institutions that included schools, colleges and churches. This was a unique and first attempt by an institution to spread the Message of Christ in the right spirit of brethren among the fellow being and spread the message of love during the festive season.

The grand finale of the Xmas celebration was held at Hindustan University. The stage was decorated with X’Mas tree and well painted backdrop. The programme commenced with a prayer by Rev. Joby Thomas, Chaplain HGI. There was an invocation song “Joy to the world” by the student choir HITS.

Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Varghese, Chairperson, HGI in her welcome address stated that X’mas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and the divine spirit should prevail during the celebration with prime thought that , “Jesus is the reason for the season”. She congratulated the staff and students for celebrating X’mas in the true spirit she also mentioned that it was the first time in the city that an institution is conducting X’mas celebration . She applauded the efforts of Prof. Wilfred Chelliah (Hindustan University) who was instrumental in conducting Choral Competition 2011, for all the schools and colleges in Chennai. She also welcomed the Guests, S,.W. Chandrasekhar, Former Principal, Hindustan Bible Institute, Chennai and Rev. Dr. Prakash K. George, Chaplain, Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Chennai.. She concluded her speech with a message that Jesus came down to the earth to save humanity so that men may achieve salvation. X’mas is the time of sharing caring and also spreading love to brethren.

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There was a congregational carol, “O Come all ye faithful” by the student choir HITS, the first Bible Lesson was read by Miss Annie Jacob Varghese, Director KC Tech. Student and staff HCAS rendered devotional hymns rejoicing the birth of Christ.

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Dr Susan Marthandan, Director HCAS, read the verses from the Holy Scripture. This was followed by the rendition of carols by staff and students of Hindustan University that created a divine presence in the auditorium. There was an enlightening choreography performance by students of HCAS. Verses from the Holy Scripture was read by Dr. Dolly Varghese, Professor English, Hindustan University.

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The rendition of carols by the Hindustan Group of Institution was melodious praising the birth of Christ. S.W Chandrasekran, Former Principal of Hindustan Bible Institution of Chennai (CG), said that purpose of celebration of X’mas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. He appreciated the message of the Chairperson, “Jesus is the reason, for this season”. He mentioned that the Beauty of the scripture(Isiah-1-7) is that Isaiah the prophet said that humanity will ask this question “God where do you live?” God lives in every human being on the earth. In his message he said that God is willing to come into man and bear all the evils and elevate the human life.

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Mementos were presented to the guests by the Chancellor. Wilfred Chelliah, Professor English,( Hindustan University) Choir Conductor, mentioned that the Founder Chairman Dr KCG Varghese had the desire to conduct a choir competition and it was fulfilled by the Chancellor, Dr. Mrs Elizabeth Verghese. He also gave a brief report about the Choral Competition held at Hindustan University. Objective of the Choral Competition was to raise the level of interest in music, among young people. He noticed that they are interested in formal music. The competition was a platform to consolidate the potential of singers. There were three categories (schools, colleges and church) and they took part in the choral competition 2011, at HITS.

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There was lot of enthusiasm and participation from the city colleges, schools and churches.

Details regarding the winners of the Choral Competition Schools

2nd Runner up- CSI Jessie Moses Matriculation
1st Runner up- Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
Winner- MCC Campus School.

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Colleges
2nd Runner up- YMCA college of Physical Education
1st Runner Up- Patrician College of Arts and Science
Winners- Women’s Christian College (Day)

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Churches-
2nd runner up- Leymans Evangeline Fellowship
1st Runner up- Malankara Marthoma Syrian Fellowship
Winners- CSI St.Georges Cathedral youth fellowship

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There was a special rendering of carols by the winners of the Christmas Choral competition 2011, held at Hindustan University, the audience was mesmerized and the hall was filled with festive spirit of X’mas. The school students of MCC campus sang with true spirit of X’mas joy and four year old Lydion, left the audience spell bound with his drum performance. Women Christian College, the winners in the college category performed on the stage during the X’mas celebration in Hindustan. This was followed by the CSI St. Georges Cathedral youth fellowship, winners in the church category sang “Glory in the highest” in addition to the choral competition. Biblia quiz competition (inter collegiate) was held for staff and students of the 7 institutions of the HGI, this was held on 14th December 2011.

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Christmas message

Rev. Dr. Prakash, K. George and Chaplain, Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Chennai spread the message of Christmas. He said,”Every festival is a time to strengthen our relationship. X’mas is a time we come together and share the spirit of joy and sharing. HGI have shown to us how to celebrate X’mas by bringing several colleges and schools and churches to celebrate X’mas”. He said that the Message of God is with us. Lord is Emmanuel. That is the message. Experience God within our midst.

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The challenge of X’mas is through celebrating the presence of human beings around us that’s how we experience the presence of God. A feeling of brethren among us is the greatest message of X’mas festive season.

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Calendar 2012 of Hindustan University was released by the Chief Guest and Chancellor, HITS received the first copy.
The celebration ended with a congregational carol “Silent Night” by student choir, HITS.

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The vote of thanks was proposed by Rev. Joby Thomas ,Chaplain HGI and the celebration ended with closing prayer and benediction and arrival of Santa Claus

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Orient Flight School- A perspective in the contemporary scenario

1.         Orient Flight School (OFS) came into being in 1994, at Puducherry, about 160 km South of Chennai on the eastern coast of India. Significantly, it came up at a time when Civil Aviation in India was at its infancy and thus not being a profitable venture. For the founder of the Hindustan Group of Educational Institutions; Dr. K C G Verghese, starting a Pilot training School was driven more by passion, than by any business motive.  The vision envisaged by the Founder was to bring Pilot training, as a viable and affordable career option for any ordinary youth, willing to give it a try. Now, after 16 years from that day, the “Vision” has evolved to cater to the need of the changing times. From the current perspective, the vision for Orient Flight School is to be a dominant player in the Aviation Industry, particularly in the area of Commercial Pilot Training, not only in India, but ultimately in the ASEAN region.

Aviation environment:

2.         This vision has to necessarily take into account the environment in which OFS is operating; viz, Global, National, Aviation industry, Regulatory Mechanisms and the Market demands. At the Global level, Safety is being given the utmost importance. . In that;

·        Risks of collision between aircraft would be reduced.

·        Operations would be quick and most cost effective.

·        User preferred routes (UPR), would be sought after, rather than pre-designated routes.

·         Non Precision Approach (NPA) to the runway would give way to Approaches with Vertical guidance (APV).

·        Dynamic Airborne Re-routing procedures (DARP) would be resorted to.  

·        Airlines would not expect to pay for all these services and so would the respective Governments also feel.

3.         At the national level, for implementation during the 7 years period from 2009 to 2015, the Government has allocated Rs.10, 000/- crores, for Civil Aviation related programmes. The Business leaders are demanding that the Aviation industry be brought under the ambit of “Infrastructure industry”, from the currently placed “Service Provider” industry. They are also asking the Central and all state Governments to bring down the sales tax on ATF, as done already, by the states of Maharastra and Karnataka.

4.         On the other hand, the Academic community and the think tanks of the industry feel…

            (a).      India must pay attention to Regional connectivity between Tier II and III cities.

            (b).      There is no need to build new airports. There are too many un-utilized airports in the country, which should be put to use.

            (c).       Emphasis should shift from Turbo fan to Turbo Prop aircraft, to keep the fuel consumption low, obtain speed of around 550 KMPH, with about 90 passengers per aircraft.

            (d)       Aircraft construction must shift from the present day “Metal” to “Composites”, since the latter are light and strong.

            (e)       Airframe should be a common platform, which can be fitted with turbo fan or turbo prop engines, as per the requirement, at a given time.

5.         The approach of the Government of India is to create a free and fair regulatory environment and also to facilitate the creation of the required human resource in the country. The Civil Aviation programme of the Government includes the development of “Hansa” aircraft to be used as a trainer aircraft, in various flying schools of the country.

Future trends for India :

6.         (a)       Communication:     The technology would shift from voice communication to Data communication. It would be carried out through communication satellites with a voice backup.

            (b)       Navigation:   Instrument Landing System (ILS) equipment would be satellite based, with the help of GNSS and FMS. Ground based ILS would serve as a back-up. Normal Navigation would be carried out with the help of GAGAN, GBAS, PBN etc., with the ground based VOR / DME, as Back-up aids.

(c)       Surveillance:            Surveillance systems would comprise of a three systems such as, Ground based Radar, Airborne Radar Systems and Satellite based situational Awareness Systems.

(d)       Licensing:    Very soon a new type of licensing called Multi Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) would become the minimum requirement to get into an Airline.

           

7.         However, the experts in the Regulatory arm of the Government feel that the certification process for all these new systems, which are going to be put in place are very complex and time consuming. Hence, it may be very difficult to complete the certification process, by the dead line anticipated for installation of various systems in the country.

Safety:

8.         No amount of equipment and procedures can ensure safety, unless the basic sense of it is in grilled in an individual. This has to be cultivated right from the training stage. Therefore, the school, where the student is initiated into aviation, plays a very crucial and responsible part. Although, there are plenty of regulations in place to ensure safety, majority of people still break rules, wantonly. Why do they behave in such a callous manner?  The answer lies in the mind set of the people, which can be set right, only by early education on the subject.

9.         As for OFS, this education starts in the classrooms first, where the need for being safe, by obeying the rules and regulations are emphasized. This is followed by clearly explaining the logical sequence of procedures for each and every activity in the aircraft that will culminate in safe operations. Once the classroom phase is over, students are taken to the ALSIM-AL-50 Flight simulator, wherein they are demonstrated and then made to practice the procedures, they have been taught in the classroom. After they become proficient on the simulator, they are handed over to the caring hands of the Chief Flying Instructor (CFI) and his team of other instructors. This team teaches the actual execution and monitors the students in the air.

10.       While the above sequence takes care of educating students and training them in the correct manner, another important aspect of Maintenance safety is meticulously adhered to. In that, if any aircraft is found to be lacking in the minimum prescribed safety standards, that aircraft is not allowed to fly, till such time the required safety standards are achieved by rectification.

11.       In order to take care of situations that may go adverse in the air, such as inclement weather, aircraft malfunction, diversions forced due to in-advertent closure of runway etc; contingency plans are formulated and the knowledge of which is imparted to students, before they take to the air on their own.

12.       In addition, the aircraft, pilots and all seats in the aircraft are insured as per Government specifications, to take care of any un-fortunate eventuality.

Selection process of the students:

13.       The motto of Orient Flight School and all other institutions under the parent body of  “Hindustan Group of Educational Institutions” is to “Make every man, a success and no man a failure”. Therefore, no cut off levels other than the Government specified mandatory minimums are set. Hence, the job becomes more difficult to train students, who may meet the minimum entry standards, but unable to progress satisfactorily.

14.       To overcome this, prior to admitting a student, he/she and Parents are advised of the Probable weak’ areas (which also includes deficiencies in spoken English that is essential to Aviation) where the student must work on. Once the student joins the course formally, a common Aptitude test is given to the students, so as to classify the students into different categories and tailor their training accordingly.

Biggest challenges in the context of the changing business scenario:

15.       The single most challenge is not the recession or the downtime of the aviation industry; but the most Un-focused approach of the students / parents in choosing a career in aviation and then changing the field midway, due to perceived market conditions. Career options can not be exercised in a speculative manner.

16.       Another area of concern is the wide gap between the qualification criterion specified by the Government, for someone to be a professional pilot and employability criterion, expected by the Airline industry (who are the ultimate employers of pilots).  When a student passes out of a Flying School, he/she has a licence to fly as a Commercial Pilot, but to become an Airline Pilot; one has to beat the competition. This can only be done by achieving additional qualifications in the field of Crew Resource Management (CRM), Carriage of Dangerous Goods (DG), Multi Engine Rating (MER), etc. Truly, if this gap is to be bridged, students should not only equip themselves with the basic license, but also with additional skills, which will only come at additional costs. Therefore, placement of students becomes a big challenge for flying schools.

Placement process in OFS:

17.       OFS does not have formal agreements or tie-ups with any of the ultimate job providers (i.e.) Airlines. However, OFS keeps track of openings, not only in Airlines, but also in a lot of corporate, as well as Government departments. The resumes of all eligible candidates are sent to these companies or Government departments, along with a separate intimation to the student concerned. Thereafter, it is the student, who takes on with the company concerned.

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Question No: 1             What training courses do you provide for students? What is the age and minimum educational criteria?

Answer:          

-          Commercial Pilots License (on C – 152 & C – 172)

-          Private Pilots License  (on C – 152 & C – 172)

-          Multi Engine Rating on Piper Seneca

S.No	Particulars	Course	On Entry	Before License
(a)	Age in years	CPL	16	18
		PPL	16	17
		MER	18	Above 18
(b)	Educational Criteria	CPL	Plus Two pass with Physics & Maths
		PPL	X Standard
		MER	Holder of CPL

Question No: 2             How should students aspiring to become pilots go about it?

Answer:

(a)        Answer the following honestly:

            (i)         Do I have the aptitude and passion to fly as a professional?

            (ii)         Do I have the will to follow a disciplined life and to work during abnormal hours?

            (iii)        Do I have the financial capability? If not can I raise a bank loan for the purpose?

            (iv)        Do I have the requisite academic capability, besides meeting the specified minimum educational requirements?

(b)        If the answer to above questions are positive carry out the following: 

            (i)         Choose a school amongst the DGCA approved schools in the private sector or apply for the entrance examination for Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uhdan Academy (IGRUA), run by the Government.

-           In selecting the school, look for whether the school is in business for many years or is it an upstart?

                        -           Does the school have adequate number of aircrafts?

                        -           Does it have a DGCA approved CFI and CGI?

                        -           Does it have sufficient number of instructors to cater to the students on strength?

-           Does it have sufficient number of Ground Instructors to teach Air Navigation, Regulations, Meteorology and Technical subjects?

                        -           Do these instructors have the requisite qualifications specified by the DGCA?

(c)        On obtaining satisfactory answers, proceed to carry out the following:

            (i)         Get more information about the school from their website and also the website of DGCA.

            (ii)         Undergo Class II medical examination by a certified Class II medical examiner.

            (iii)        Also undergo a Class I equivalent medical examination, if possible.

            (iv)        On successful clearance of Class II medical examination, register with the school for the course.

 

Question No: 3             What are the pre-conditions for those seeking pilot training? Any medical tests to be cleared?

Answer:                       Please see answers for question No: 2.

 

Question No: 4             Who can become a pilot? Details of Physical requirements, length of training, flying hours to be clocked, job requirements.

Answers:          Any one with the aptitude, minimum required qualifications and sufficient financial capability can become a Pilot, subject to Medical fitness ; and can fly till the age of 65 years.

-          Physical requirements:      As per DGCA Class II and I. Please see “Medical” link under DGCA website www.dgca.nic.in

-          Length of training: 12 to 24 months, depending on the institution and progress of the student and his capability to clear various exams conducted by DGCA.

-          Flying hours:        

·         40 for PPL

·         200 for CPL

·         10 for MER after obtaining CPL

-          Job requirements:

·         Ability to work in odd hours

·         Inter personal relations

·         Calm and collective mind to meet emergencies.

·         Continuous updating  of academic knowledge

·         Psycho-motor coordination

·         Medical fitness

Question No: 5             How expensive is the pilot training before one can take on a job?

Answers:          Around INR 20 lakhs for training in India and INR 25 lakhs and above for training abroad.

 

Question No: 6             What are the jobs open to students after they clear the courses?

Answer:                       Co-Pilot in an Air Line or in Corporate aviation

 

Question No: 7             What are the scopes of this career option and growth potential?

Answer:

-          Air line Pilot as a commander

-          Flight Instructor

-          Charter Pilot

-          Pilot for special operations such as Aerial Photography, Oil line survey etc.,

Question No: 8             What is the range of remuneration with which a pilot starts?

Answer:                       Starts with INR 60,000/- and above

 

Question No: 9             What is the current demand for pilots in India?

Answer:                       India requires roughly 2000 new pilots by 2010, which translates into an annual demand of about 650 pilots.

 

Question No: 10           Do you provide training for ground jobs in the aviation sector? If so, which ones?

Answer:           OFS undertakes training only for Pilots, but sister institutions under the Hindustan Group of Institutions provide training for Aeronautical Engineers, AMEs and aircraft technicians.