Composing music for commoners,over the carnatic cloud
By Paddy Padmanabhan
The speech delivered by Sir Paddy Padmanabhan at the assembly hall was thought-
provoking and technical. The first thing that caught my attention is that he came into the
musical field because of his son’s influence. The story he mentioned about how radio takes
over the world over a period of time and how the radio technology was first restricted and
then gradually accepted gives me an idea of how AI will gradually be accepted by the
people and blend with everybody’s life. His idea of bringing music to everyone inspired me
athatbi can also develop something and bring it to the mass. He also mentioned how
mathematics is interlinked with music and how ratios were included in the musical notes.
The multimedia uses music to trigger some feelings among the people. I also liked his idea
on choosing a job; he mentioned that it should contain high learning skills and placement
should not be the only goal. He used a lot of hand gestures and used up the stage space
effectively, so I felt like the speaker should be given a mic attached to this shirt; a mic may
have been provided in his hand so that he can move freely while being connected to the
students.
How to achieve goals
The session Is about how to achieve your goals. The speaker mainly focused on how to
achieve our goals in a step-by-step fashion. He mentioned that the learning should be
more focused on the application part rather than just memorising and understanding the
concepts. He told us about the difference between lab work and project work. Lab work is
something that is well defined and has a proper pathway to reach the goal, but project
work, on the other hand, doesn’t have a defined pathway to reach the goals. The speaker
emphasised the importance of learning soft skills like communication, social skills,
leadership, etc. He suggested we join professional societies where we can get a lot of
exposure and opportunity and can connect with a lot of people. Through his speech, I have
learnt that I have to seek application perspective in everything I learnt in the class. I also
understand why I have to connect myself with some organisation where I can get a lot of
opportunity and a chance to work with lots of people as a team to build up my social skills
and team spirit
Tutor session
Saraya mam Your tutor started the session by introducing herself and gave some
instructions about how to behave inside the college and inside the class [Link] gave us
many instructions.
Some of them are:
• Don’t use mobile inside the classroom.
• We should not be late to the class, or else we are given an absence on that day.
• Don’t smoke, consume alcohol, or get involved in any other unwanted activities.
• Students coming to college by two-wheeler should wear helmets and drive with
caution.
• Students should park their vehicles in the parking lot and make sure that they are
taking their own vehicles.
• Wearing an ID card is compulsory and an important thing to have because it acts as
an admit card for exams and other purposes.
• Should wear a formal shirt and shoes
• Should not sit or run in the hallway and should maintain disciplined behaviour
inside the campus.
• Should not take unnecessary leaves, and the students should maintain attendance
above 75%.
• We should not be involved in any type of ragging, and if we are subjected to ragging,
we should inform the staff.
Physics session
Physics Mam started the class with how physics is used in everyday life; she gave us day-
to-day examples where physics is integrated with our lives. Then she explained why we
should study physics as computer science students and how physics is used in computers
like the motherboard, the integrated circuits, and the hardware part of the computer. She
discussed conductors, conductivity, resistance, and how current is carried inside the
conductor and the electron flow inside the conductor. She talked about magnetic material
and some magnetic properties and effects. She then dwelled into the topic about
superconductors, where she asked about ceramic oxides, absolute 0 Kelvin, and zero
resistance. She then told about the application of the superconductor and explained the
working principle of the maglev train, where they use liquid nitrogen to cool the conductor
to attain zero resistance and use the repulsive force to lift the train off the ground and by
changing the polarity of the magnet attached along the railway to move the train forward.
From this session, I learnt about the importance of physics and how it is applied in the
computer field.
Universal human values
Self and body
The speaker started the session by explaining how human society is composed of families
living together in a relationship of mutual fulfilment, co-existing in a shared community. He
talked about human values, trust, respect, affection, care, guidance, love, and glory and
explained each term. He mentioned the difference between values and skills: values are
about participation, and skills are something like the technique of doing something. He
emphasised the importance of responsibility towards the family and your
[Link] towards yourself includes taking care of yourself, having a good mind,
having a good body, overcoming our insecurity, etc. He also explained the difference
between desire and aspirations, where desire is something that is short-term, like getting a
high score or learning skills, but aspirations are a long-term commitment, like getting a
good placement or a healthy lifestyle. I also learnt about self and body. Self is not physical
in nature and needs things like trust, happenstance, love etc. to be fulfilled; it is in a state of
continuous happiness, and the feelings are quantitative in nature, but the body, on the
other hand, is physical in nature and need things like foods, clothes, etc. to survive; the
need may be temporary, and the things needed are required in limited quantity, like shoes,
rooms, cars etc.I also understand that I need to fulfil the needs of my body and self and
empower my desire and aspirations to become a successful person.
Universal human values
Gratitude
In this session on gratitude, I learned how recognizing and appreciating the good in our lives
can be powerful. Being grateful not only boosts our mood but also strengthens our
connections with others. We often overlook the small blessings around us, especially when
life feels routine. By practicing gratitude, we can shift our mindset, reduce stress, and feel
more content. The session shared personal stories and practical tips, showing how a
grateful heart can lead to a more fulfilling life. It made me realize that being thankful, even
for the little things, can change our perspective and create a more positive and supportive
environment.
Peer pressure
The session about peer pressure is given by Ramesh sir, where I understand how to handle
and manage peer pressure. He mentioned that peer pressure is a common issue among
students who have joined college for the first time because it is our first experience where
we step into a place with a lot of new faces with a vast range of differences as they came
from different backgrounds, place cultures, and religions. In the session, seniors also got
involved and shared their experience about their college life and how they tackled their
pressure. He also gave some suggestions to overcome peer pressure, like listening to the
guy feel, knowing your values and limits, believing in yourself, building different friendship
groups, etc. He asked to have a positive mindset throughout the years to have a fruitful life.
Student aspirations and understanding expectations
This session is quite interesting as the mam separates the whole class into 15 groups and
makes us sit in group-wise. She has done this so that we can get new friends and interact
with them easily. She first asked us to know about each other and asked us to repeat all
those names to test your memory power. Then she asked to know where they came from
and what their future goals were. The session is so fun and interesting. I am able to interact
with new people and know about them, where I am able to level up my social skills..
Maths session 1
In session we are introduced to your math sir, Mr. Palraj. He started the class by introducing
himself, and then he came to each bench to ask about each and everyone, like their name
and where they came from. Then he explained how math is integrated with computer
science and the importance of math in your life. Then he asked about what math is and
asked some basic questions, like the number system. After that, he started the topic of
calculus, where he asked questions on differentiation and integration and their
explanation. He asked about continuity of some functions like modulus, signal functions,
etc. Hevl explained the syllabus and curriculum of math.