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SIG on DIP Fundamentals February 11, 2016 : An SIG (Special Interest Group) on fundamentals of Digital Image Processing was held. Final year students from Department of Electronics and Communication engineering took the initiative to educate the members, starting from the basics of fundamentals of signal processing. The response from the students was overwhelming. The interaction session was very friendly in nature and the members were able to clear their doubts about the subject. The teachers also gave the students some special tips to tackle typical problems of the subject. From interpreting a signal in space and time to understanding RGB and CMYK components of an image, the SIG ended with students suggesting more topics for further SIG programs. The SIG was a very successful event and the students were satisfied with their lessons from the day. SPARSH February 2016 : With 30 proactive volunteers who have enthusiastically offered to devote three hours per week for two months, the outreach program of IEEE IGDTUW, Sparsh has been launched. The aim of the program is to bring about the change in the lives of the under privileged girls in these homes through education. Volunteers not only teach subjects like Mathematics, Science and English, but also teach more fundamental yet absolutely necessary activities for a better and more hygienic day to day. The girls are taught about basic self-cleanliness, ways to maintain a better hygiene and the risks of improper sanitation. Apart from the theoretical perspective of class room teaching, the volunteers thrive to create a lively learning environment by introducing the girls to interactive methods, involving live demonstrations, working models and quoting the actual day to day application of the facts they read in books. The volunteers work hard to create an open and free environment, encouraging interest from the girls who then feel free to share their ideas on the platform provided to them.