With a charmness, the eminent personalities of Rohini cut a ceremonial ribbon at our new
auditorium “ THE GRAND ARENA” .
Rohini College of Engineering & Technology has added yet another feather in its history,
THE GRAND ARENA, auditorium was inaugurated in the presence of honorable Chairman
Shri K.Neela Marthandan, esteemed Vice Chairman Dr. N. Mohan Neela Judith, venerable
Managing Director Dr. N. Neela Vishnu, respected Principal Dr. R. Rajesh, admirable Chief Guest
Shri. S. Pandiyan Director IPRC, ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri and Heads of various
departments on March 7, 2018 at a glittering function held on the Rohini campus where students
and faculties of Rohini as spectators cheered, clapped and whistled. In extreme joy students
flew confetti.
The event started with auspicious Lamp lighting ceremony. Dr. R. Rajesh, the Principal, RCET
welcomed the gathering and said that it was the dream of our venerable Managing Director
Dr. N. Neela Vishnu to extend services to students and it would become a platform for the students
to exhibit their latent talents. He also added about the features of “The Grand Arena”. The spacious
auditorium which have  600 seats, performance space with a multi disciplinary foyer. Acoustics
were carefully considered due to the shape of the auditorium. The LED wall and lacquered plywood
reflectors help to spread sound evenly, while also serving as design features within the otherwise
red-hued auditorium. The soft, velvet touch of the wood cladding is a product of charring which
provides a natural surface treatment. Clever use of sound system was designed by ProAcoustics engineers and performed right out of the box. 3DModelling of the auditorium was designed a system to cater to the requirement is another essential part of the design
process. The architects designed an innovative foyer in the auditorium to provide afurther informal space. He
concluded with The Grand Arena is transforming the site into a new creative complex.
The venerable Managing Director Dr. N. Neela Vishnu, said that the auditorium would serve its
purpose of hosting important University meetings, student festivals and host extra-curricular
activities. Expressing hope that the student community would avail all of the facilities set up on the
campus, he assured that he would continue to support the college programmes benefiting
students. Sound Proofing, Acoustic Wall, High Quality line array speakers and subwoofers from
BOSS, digital audio mixer and light mixer are the speciality of “The Grand Arena” to enjoy the
output of each performance. Sound observant Materials and Acoustic treatment makes the room
sound better during the event, by absorbing excessive ambience.
After that the respected Chief Guest Shri. S. Pandiyan Director IPRC, ISRO Propulsion Complex,
Mahendragiri initiated the speech by posing a question” What are all the aftermath operations after
engineering?” He explained the career opportunities of an engineer graduate. He motivated our
students by giving details about doing higher studies, about attending civil services examinations
and about being an Entrepreneur. He concluded his speech by saying that there were a lot of career
opportunities available in ISRO. A student should always stay connected with their seniors and
friends because they can provide you a breakthrough to pursue your dream job.
The keynote address was given by Dr. P.Ramesh, Deputy General Manager, IPRC, ISRO,
Mahendragiri. Vote of thanks was delivered by Jeni Susanna, third year Department of CSE.
The event ended with National Anthem.