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Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

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nowledge is what is known; the confident understanding of a subject, potentially with the ability to use it for a specific purpose. The phrase ‘Knowledge is Power’ might have originated in the 16th century with Francis Bacon or Thomas Hobbes but as a political strategy, it’s as old as time. Religious societies established the boundaries around literacy, leveraging their inaccessibility for the governance of society. When the King James Bible was being translated, the great debate centered on whether people deserved, or rather could be trusted with, the power to read the Bible without the priestly class as intermediaries. In India, Sunil Khilnani in his book The Idea of India talks about the ancient Brahmin developing a monopoly on literacy and thereby creating a power that was insulated from the political upheavals of the time. Formal education as we know it grew out of traditional systems of religious instruction. In Europe, the current university system evolved out of the monastic system of learning – universities were cathedrals of education in more ways than one.

Education – A Key to Unlock Doors and Achieve Aspirations

And then, as with every aspect of public life, the state usurped the role of religion. Education began to be seen as a public good – a vital responsibility of the state towards its citizenry. And then as free market capitalism becomes the dominant ideology, private education began to be seen as the solution to a supply-demand problem that was not going away.

Ken Robinson in his TED talk mentions that ‘in the next 30 years, according to UNESCO, more people worldwide will be graduating through education than since the beginning of history’.

But, as mentioned before, our education system is based on the idea of academic ability. And there’s a reason. Well, before the 19th century, there weren’t any public systems of education. They all came into being to meet the needs of industrialism. So the hierarchy is particularly rooted on the idea that emphasizes on subjects which relate to work. So students are probably steered benignly away from their interests on the grounds that they would never get a job doing hobbies.

An important note is that intelligence is diverse. We think about the world in all the ways that we experience it. We think visually, we think in sound, we think kinesthetically. We think in abstract terms, we think in movement. And also, intelligence is dynamic. If you look at the interactions of a human brain, intelligence is wonderfully interactive.

So, have a fair perspective towards Education, thinking of it as a key to unlock doors and achieve aspirations, instead of a way to mould minds for errant materialization of natural resources; for a particular commodity. T R

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COVER STORY Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology: The Centre of Technical Excellence

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Educator's Insights Shift needed in teaching Entrepreneurial Finance

Educator’s Desk Enhancing Employability Quotient is the key to Economic Growth

20 Charotar University of Science and Technology: Creating Entrepreneurs and Extraordinary Global Citizens with Exceptional Curriculum

23 Chitkara University: Imparting Veracious and Holistic Opportunities for Future Leaders

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30 Maven's Mentorship Education Tools for Entrepreneurship

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A Brief Account of Higher Education in India Editor’s Pick Role of Universities in Teaching the Skills Needed to Sustain in a Knowledge-Based Economy

26 Jeppiaar Engineering College: Institution of Academic Excellence in Technology and Management Education

34 KLS Gogte Institute of Technology: Creating Quality Engineers and Spreading Professionalism along with Ethics and Excellence

30 MET Institute of Management: Institutionalising Socio-Economic Fabric of the Society

41 Presidency University: Aims to Reach the Pinnacle of Excellence

48 RC Patel Institute of Technology: A Name that Stands for Excellence

51 University of Science and Technology Meghalaya: Empowering Society, Empowering the Mass

54 Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE): A Leading Institution in Technical & Management Learning

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The 25 Best Institutions for Higher Education 2017

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ndia holds an important place in the global education industry. According to statistics by IBEF, the country has more than 1.5 million schools with over 260 million students enrolled in about 762 universities and 35,539 colleges. With such huge number of educational institutions, India has the world’s largest higher education system in the world and it ranks 2nd in terms of student enrolment in higher education. However, there is still a lot of potential for further development in the education system.

The education sector in India is poised to witness major growth in the years to come as India will have world’s largest tertiary-age population and second largest graduate talent pipeline globally by the end of 2020. In the following decade, by 2030, it is estimated that India’s higher education will adopt transformative and innovative approaches in Higher education. The country envisions having an augmented Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of 50 per cent and emerging as the single largest provider of global talent, with one in four graduates in the world being a product of the Indian higher education system.

Various government initiatives are being adopted to augment the growth of distance education market, while focusing on new education techniques as well, such as E-learning and M-learning. Education sector has seen a swarm of reforms and improved financial disbursements in recent years that could possibly transform the country into a knowledge haven. With human resource increasingly gaining significance in the overall development of the country, development of education infrastructure is expected to remain the key focus in the current decade.

TheKnowledgeReview comes-up with a special issue on “The 25 Best Institutions for Higher Education 2017,” which lists out some of the outstanding Indian institutions on the path of radical reforms. These institutions intuitively focus on enforcing higher standards of transparency, strengthening of the vocational and doctoral education pipeline, and professionalization of the sector.

Our cover features the one of the prominent institutions of national importance receiving special recognition from the Government of India is Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), which aims to achieve high standards of excellence in generating and propagating knowledge in engineering and allied disciplines.

The issue also features Charotar University of Science and Technology, Chitkara University, Jeppiaar Engineering College, KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, MET Institute of Management, Presidency University, RC Patel Institute of Technology, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya and Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering among others.

So flip through the folios for insights on such competent institutions for higher education. Do not miss out on the educator’s insights contributed by Kiran Kumar K V, a Faculty of finance from International School of Management Excellence (ISME), Bangalore, one from an educator’s desk by Dr.Aloysius Edward J., Dean at Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru and maven’s mentorship of Gurdip Anand, Principal Founder & Chairman of Universal Business School, Mumbai.T R

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VISVESVARAYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: The Centre of Technical Excellence

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he mission of VNIT is to achieve high standards of excellence in generating and propagating knowledge in engineering and allied disciplines. V.N.I.T. is committed to provide an education that combines rigorous academics with the joy of discovery. The Institute encourages its community to engage in a dialogue with society to be able to effectively contribute for the betterment of humankind.

Empowering the Technical Aspect of Education “Scientists investigate that which already is; Engineers create that which has never been” – Albert Einstein. It is “Science” to describe electromagnetic radiation, but it is “Engineering” to build a radio or TV. As important as the study of engineering is, it is also challenging and exciting. Engineers use models provided by science combined with innovative thinking to solve problems and create new designs that benefit humanity. Many of the so-called “wonders of modern Science” are really wonders of modern Engineering. A career in engineering is a very worthwhile profession as it involves a lifetime of continuous learning to adapt to changes in society and the natural world. It often involves working in multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural, multi-site teams.

In India, the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are autonomous public institutes of higher education offering degree courses at bachelor's, master’s, and doctorate levels in various branches of engineering, architecture, management and science. They are governed by the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007, which declared them as institutions of national importance alongside Indian Institutes of Technology.

One among the 30 such institutions of national importance receiving special recognition from the Government of India is Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur. In order to provide a well-versed platform for best technical education, VNIT was established in June 1960 by the Government of India and later named in honor of engineer, planner and statesman, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.

VNIT is a public engineering and research institution, which awards bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in engineering, technology and architecture. It has various academic departments, with over 30

There is indeed a grave need for the education system to undergo a transition from a heavy emphasis on teaching to a heavy emphasis on learning. Envisioning the advancements, experts ought to create the courseware for the students to learn anytime or anywhere at a pace that is comfortable for them, and learn about topics that majorly interests them. For promoting quality education, VNIT has ensured that highly qualified faculties are appointed and good lab facilities are established in the areas of cutting edge technologies.

The student-centric system ensures academic freedom to the student to select elective courses, projects, open courses and seminars. The Institute offers undergraduate courses in Computer Science, Electronics, Mechanical, Architecture and six other engineering disciplines. Institute also offers PG programmes in 19 engineering discipline as well as 4 science faculties. The Engineering undergraduate programs are usually of four-year duration, while Architecture has a five-year program. The Institute is also an excellent Hub for research where around 500 full time PhD students are pursuing Doctoral research in various disciplines. Most of the courses have been accredited by the National Bureau of Accreditation.

The teachers’ and students’ academic satisfaction are evaluated and ensured through feedbacks taken at the end of each semester. The transparency in evaluation is ensured through inspection of answer books of each examination by students and with a discussion thereon. Innovation based courses are also available to students that have formats where innovation and design aspects of students are nurtured.

The students are thus encouraged into the learning process rather than typical teaching approach.

Career Opportunities & Exciting Exposures for VNITians With roles available in almost every industry, engineers have a huge range of career opportunities open to them. VNIT engineers have access to a versatile career that spans many industries and thanks to the varied skills they gain, their work can often cross over between sectors. At VNIT, the mindset of the student is oriented towards an innovative & technological problem-solving approach, specifically empowered by his/her analytical capabilities and technical skills.

Tackling the world’s challenges, big or small, needs a wide range of skill sets, something that all engineers gain through education and specific skill training. Also, core science and mathematical

knowledge is important for engineers to solve a problem creatively and analytically.

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Additionally, soft skills such as teamwork and communication are just as important as logic and computing. Students of VNIT are capable of contributing in most of the international technical employment groups and have also proven their excellence by initiating some of the most innovative start-ups. Overall development of personality is the core aim of VNIT, which ensures that a student would be in a position to immensely contribute towards the growth of the nation.

VNIT has a committed Training and Placement Department which proactively works to make available the training and employment opportunities to the students. Most of the students, seeking placements after the graduation, are ensured with jobs in reputed multinational companies. Many students perceive higher education in some of the best national and international educational institutions. Goldman Sachs, Ittiam systems, Morgan Stanley, Amazon, TATA Motors, Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki, Hero Moto Corp are few of the prominent names that form the recruiter list at VNIT. Centre of Academic Collaboration and Research VNIT believes that a literate & educated citizenry is vital to a democratic society and a dynamic education system fosters a productive economy in global environment. The institute has academic collaborations & MoUs with many universities in India and abroad. These collaborative programmes include student and faculty exchange, internships for students and joint research activities among others. VNIT Nagpur was one of the 12 institutes selected by the MHRD, Government of India, for the BRICS Network University on behalf of India.

Departments of the institute are involved in various research projects funded by the Department of Science and Technology (India) and other public and private corporations. VNIT Nagpur has been granted World Bank assisted technical project for Applied Research in Combedded Systems with the status of Center of Excellence (CoE) under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme Phase-II (TEQIP-II). The objective of the institute is to educate students to be innovators and foster global technological innovations to establish and evolve interdisciplinary research and development.

VNIT Nagpur is awarded with the 42nd rank among engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2017, and 18th by the magazine Outlook India in 2017. VNIT has been ranked as first amongst all thirty-one NIT’s and sixth best engineering institute by Times Engineering Survey. VNIT Nagpur has adopted nine villages in Amravati, Nagpur and Jalgaon districts under the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) aimed at bringing grass roots level changes in rural areas through technological interventions from academic and research institutes, without affecting the local culture.

A Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) (India), a Senior member of Computer Society of India and IEEE in USA, a member of Indian Mathematical Society (IMS) and Cryptology Research Society of India, Dr. Narendra S. Chaudhari is a notable figure in the International Academic circles and a Sagacious Director of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology. He has been a member of several academic delegations. Dr. Chaudhari has shouldered many prominent responsibilities at various institutes throughout his career.

At VNIT, Dr. Chaudhari has promoted institute-wide research with multi-disciplinary projects, student mentorship program, and involvement of alumni for entrepreneurship amongst students. He has initiated the innovation centre at VNIT Nagpur and provided leadership for product development that resulted in patents and technology transfer for engineering products.

Dr. Chaudhari has made some significant contributions in the areas of network security and mobile computing, game AI, novel neural network models like binary neural nets and bidirectional nets, context free grammar parsing, optimization, parallel algorithms, and graph isomorphism problem. He has also contributed to collaborative Research Work for other pilot projects on Computing techniques and Industry Interaction funded by ST-Engg, DSTA and A*STAR, etc. in Singapore.

Some of the Notable Alumni The legacy of high standards of academic excellence has helped the VNIT to develop into one of the best technical institutes. Over the years, alumni of VNIT Nagpur have taken up strategic positions in organizations around the world. Their list of Alumni include prominent academics and business executives. The institute has an active alumni network, with chapters across India, in the United States and in Europe.

Dr. Dinesh Keskar, President of Boeing International; Dr.Vijay Bhatkar Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee, Scientist, and Founding Director of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing; Mr.Ashish Saraf, Vice President of Airbus; Hemant Karkare, Late Chief of Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad are some of the distinguished alumni of VNIT. Since its establishment in 1960, VNIT has added several dimensions through its technical education in various areas of National growth.

Extra-Curricular Activities & Annual Events The student clubs at VNIT host a number of annual fests or events, inviting participants from colleges across the nation.

Central India’s largest annual technical festival ‘AXIS’ is organized, both structurally & financially, by VNIT students. AXIS organizes over 40 events, exhibitions and workshops, encompassing multiple engineering disciplines, with an aim to provide a national platform to attract and nurture talent in the fields of science and technology. AXIS has come a long way from its modest beginnings and annually attracts over 25,000 school and college students from different parts of the country.

VNIT also organizes the biggest cultural festival ‘AROHI’, which is an intercollegiate festival and is financially supported by students themselves. Students from all over the region take part in the events organized and gather in large numbers to witness the spectacles. Started by the pioneer batch of 1988 in VNIT, the event continues to grow leaps and bounds each successive year.

Lastly, to empower the spirit of entrepreneurship among the young millennial, VNIT organizes ‘CONSORTIUM’ which is an intercollegiate management activity where a start-up environment is encouraged and the participants participate in a common activity to contribute their resources for achieving a common goal. ‘PRAYAS’ is a social event undertaken by the students where they donate books; provide scholarships while extending their support by teaching underprivileged students since last 10 years.

Students are the asset of the institute and VNIT has been fortunate to have a vibrant and dynamic student population. T R

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Aalim Muhammed Salegh College of Engineering

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Nizara Educational Campus, Muthapudupet, Avadi, IAF, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600055

B.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology

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Vidya Nagar, Hubballi, Karnataka 580031

Charotar University of Science and Technology

charusat.ac.in

Nadiad-Petlad Highway Gujarat (India) 388 421 INDIA

Chitkara Business School

chitkara.edu.in

Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway Punjab 140 401

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India

ediindia.org

Bhat 382 428, Dist. Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.

IIIT

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Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500 032 Telangana, INDIA

IMT Center for Distance Learning

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UPSIDC Industrial Area, Meerut Road,Ghaziabad - 201 003,

Jeppiaar Engineering College

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Nizara Educational Campus, Muthapudupet, Avadi, IAF, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600055

KLS Gogte Institute of Technology

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Jnana Ganga�, Udyambag, Belagavi 590008 Karnataka, India

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Lovely Professional University

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Jalandhar - Delhi G.T. Road, Phagwara, Punjab 144411

Mahindra École Centrale

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Bahadurpally Jeedimetla, Hyderabad, Telangana 500043

Marathwada Mitra Mandal COG OF ENG

mmcoe.edu.in

Behind Vandevi Temple,Karvenagar, Pune - 411052

MET INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

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Bhujbal Knowledge Centre Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (West), Mumbai - 400 050, Maharashtra, India

MISB Bocconi

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9th Floor, Hiranandani Knowledge Park, Opposite Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076

Pearl Academy

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SM Center, Opposite Marol Metro Station, Andheri - Kurla Rd, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400059

Presidency University

presiuniv.ac.in

86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073

RC Patel Institute of Technology

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Nimzari Naka, Shahada Road, Shirpur- 425 405, Dist. Dhule (M.S.)

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Reva University

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Rukmini Knowledge Park, Kattigenahalli,Yelahanka, Bangalore - 560064.

RV College of Architecture

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Banashankari 6th Stage, 4th Block, Near Chikagowdanapalya Village, Off Vajarahalli Main Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062

Shanti Business School

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Shela Off S.P. Ring Road, Opp. Vraj Gardens, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380058

SRKR Engineering College

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Chinnamiram, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh 534204

University of Science & Technology

ustm.ac.in

Techno City, Kiling Road, Baridua, 9th Mile, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya-793101

Usha Mittal Institute of Technology

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Juhu-Tara Road, Sir Vitthaldas Vidyavihar, Santacruz(W), Daulat Nagar, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049

Vidyavardhaka College of Engg.

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Charotar University of Science and Technology: Creating Entrepreneurs and Extraordinary Global Citizens with Exceptional Curriculum With a vision to become a dynamic global institution in a knowledge driven world through excellence in teaching, research and social contributions to serve society by striving to transform it through creation, augmentation, dissemination and perpetuation of knowledge, Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT) is nurturing students to enhance their academic development, personality improvement and employability to make them extraordinary global students.

Preparing Students to Reach Their Sky-High Goals Established in 2009 and having only ďŹ ve batches of graduated students, the University expresses pride in delivering quality education and preparing students to be global leaders and entrepreneurs.

CHARUSAT has a great list of remarkable alumni and the list goes on as: Anandkumar M. Patel, Scientist and Engineer in MESA department at ISRODOS, Government of India. Milind Patel, Technical Head at Dimension Data, Australia. Rajesh Bhatia, QA Analyst and Team Leader at JP Morgan Chase.

Mitesh Thakkar, Manager at Reliance

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Industries Ltd. And, Rahul Tanna, Founder of TANNA TECHBIZ, and so on among many other prominent alumni.

Exceptional Facilities at the Institution CHARUSAT has under its ambit six faculties, 9 Institutes and 3 Centers (within the constituent institutes), offering 70 different UG, PG, and Doctoral Programs. The faculties include Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Computer Science & Applications, Faculty of Management Studies, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Faculty of Medical Sciences.

The emphasis at CHARUSAT is on science and technology. The curricula are designed by considering the highest international standards in science and technology; though national needs, demands and issues are adequately taken care of. Training for scientiďŹ c pursuits or research as well as entrepreneurship development are the two major considerations being emphasized in curricula at CHARUSAT. The university believes in student-centric learning approach, which is evident through its structured Orientation T H E

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Offers a Campus where Technology meets Tradition CHARUSAT offers an extraordinary educational environment with campus and buildings with standing ambience primarily divided into two zones, in which Technology Zone accommodates Faculties of Pharmacy, Management Studies, Applied Sciences, Computer Science and Applications, Technology and Engineering and Research Centers for Space research. On the other side, Healthcare Zone accommodates Hospital and institutes offering Medical related programs like Physiotherapy, Nursing, and Paramedical Sciences with provision for Dental and Medical Institutes. e University is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with ‘A’ grade in the rst cycle. It is also accredited with ‘A’ by the Knowledge Consortium, Government of Gujarat. e faculties of the institution have been honored by 35 prominent recognitions and awards for their extraordinary contribution towards education. e buildings of the university are designed on ancient Indian Architecture concept, having huge courtyards for good ventilation and natural light. e lush green campus is fully landscaped with trees, shrubs and lawns. A pond in the campus serves as a recharging tank and recreation element to the students and staff. e campus also offers two playgrounds which are cosseted by the students and staff for cricket, football, volleyball, basketball, and handball, along with separate space for indoor games like Table tennis, carom, and chess. It also offers multi gym facilities. e whole campus is maintained under CCTV surveillance to ensure security. e interesting part of the campus infrastructure is that it offers more than 75 ICT enabled classrooms and 135 laboratories and some of the noteworthy, high-end laboratories including Pharmaceutical Processing Equipment Laboratory, Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory, , Magnetic Measurement and Magnetic Fluid Laboratories, Data Center with Cloud Ready Environment, Environment Engineering Laboratory, CHARUSAT Sophos Information Security Laboratory and Material Testing and Characterization Laboratory and more. e University is already known for their excellent delivery of education facilities. Apart from that, the faculties at the University provide Career Counseling for all aspects of Career development like Job Placements, Entrepreneurship, Incubation of Startups, and Higher Studies.

Program termed as Commencement Celebration for the fresher students; adherence to Academic Calendar and providing plenty of learning opportunities like projects, internships, industrial visit, and interactive sessions by eminent professors, scholars and industry experts. Student centered methods are an integral part of the pedagogy adopted by the faculty with extensive use of ICT. CHARUSAT accentuates the holistic integral development of all its students. With this consideration, the University has introduced several value-based and add-on courses to supplement the courses of the curriculum.

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Environment Engineering Laboratory, at Civil Engineering Department of CHARUSAT, is Schedule-I Environmental Auditor recognized by Gujarat Pollution Control Board.

Offering Financial Aid for Students to Excel without Financial Worries CHARUSAT is also known for their remarkable financial aids for needy students. The University is known to deliver scholarships amounting to INR 4 crores and financial free-ships to meritorious and needy students amounting to INR 2 crores. It extends its

financial aid services to wide perceptions from free study tours within and outside the State, Free Wi-Fi internet connectivity, Free medical check-up with comprehensive medical services, freeclinical training across reputed hospitals, on-campus jobs, training for sports and extracurricular activities, patent filing, assistance for participation and paper presentation in technical/ non-technical events, project funding, research funding, incubation through free space and financial support, subsidized residences and food, along with book/tablet distribution to needy students.

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About the Figure Spearheading and Leading the Revolutionary Institution Surendra Patel, President at Charotar University of Science and Technology, is popularly known for exceptional skills in spearheading development with human face. Having dedicated more than four decades of his life in social service, Mr. Patel is academically enriched with a degree in Civil Engineering and had been Chairman of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA). He has always been playing a leading role in creating any kind of revolution which helps in the development of human lives.

Ahmedabad’s stellar projects like Sabarmati Riverfront, Sardar Patel Ring Road, BRTS and many others have been developed under his mentorship. He has been the founding President of CHARUSAT. Since 2000, when the seeds of CHARUSAT were sown, Mr. Patel has been providing honorary services and visionary guidance for the benefit of people.

Fusion of rural development and modern technology knowledge has been the forte of Mr. Patel. It’s under his leadership; CHARUSAT has taken many path breaking steps. CHARUSAT Rural Education Development Program for uplifting education in rural schools and CHARUSAT Space Technology & Research Center are few examples of his exemplary contributions. Inculcation of values of honesty, integrity, transparency and societal relevance in functioning of CHARUSAT has been the landmark of leadership of Mr. Patel.

Organizes Extraordinary Events for the World to See e University organizes enormous number of events for the overall development of its students. ey keep their schedule busy with extraordinary events like Management Meet, Technology Event, Pharmacy Event, Computer Science Event, along with celebrating various days like International Nurses’ Day, World Pharmacist Day, and International Yoga Day to create awareness among the society. e University also organizes a grand event, SPOURAL. It is a sports and cultural festival to celebrate the talent of the students and inculcate technical and extramural skills and healthy competitive habits among the students.

CHARUSAT is a University endeavoring Holistic Community Development. It is working with rural schools to uplift the educational levels. It is also undertaking healthcare initiatives for the community people. Training programs for small vendors to farmers and automechanics are some of the actions CHARUSAT takes for improving their livelihood. T R

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Chitkara University: Imparting Veracious and Holistic Opportunities for Future Leaders Chitkara University is one of the leading non-pro t Universities of India offering industry-relevant, multi-disciplinary programs in Engineering, Management, Science, Art and Design, Hospitality, and several other elds. e university believes that every student has the potential to do exceptionally well if given the right guidance and mentoring.

Chitkara University was established in the year 2010 by the Punjab State Legislature.

The University aims at becoming a g l o b a l l y r e c o g n i z e d o rg a n i z a t i o n promoting academic excellence through inter-disciplinary applied research and expand the real meaning of knowledge through innovation.

Since its inception, Chitkara University has strongly believed that it is their responsibility to create a bright future for the upcoming professionals that they are educating today. Thus, the university offers a rigorous and flexible curriculum that prepares the students for every kind of leadership challenge.

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Chitkara University and its constituents are duly recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) and other apex bodies, and have memberships and accreditations of various national and international bodies and associations. Their teaching method include lectures, applied & project based learning, guest lectures from experts across the world, student exchange programs and much more. Within a decade, most of the academic programs are ranked among the top 50 programs in the country.

An Inspirational Philosophy Chitkara University advocates inculcating high moral, ethical and professional values, amongst their students, faculty and staff. It aims to carry out the academic

processes in accordance with global standards through active teacher-studentindustry participation and promote research, innovation and entrepreneurship in collaboration with the Industry, Research Laboratories and Academic Institutions of Global reputation. The University believe in contributing towards building a skillful society.

Distinctive Offerings to Explore Diverse Opportunities Chitkara University offers students comprehensive opportunities to occupy themselves with questions around their career planning right from the beginning of their studies. A broadly diversified choice of career activities accompanies them November

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Encouraging Creative inking ere are countless opportunities to get active and involved, engaged and enriched at Chitkara University. e student life at Chitkara is more than just an ardent toil to a big pile of books. ere are wide range of clubs and student associations and annual events that keep the campus vibrant and full of life.

Chitkara University hosts the virtual rounds of the BAJA SAEINDIA in an event called SAE-BAJA. It also undertakes North India’s biggest management quiz called QuestIONS. Every year almost 50 plus faculties and researchers from renowned international universities of the world participate and share their teaching-learning experience in a week-long event known as the Global Week. Chitkara University also hosts TEDx Talks.

Encouraging the creative output of students, Chitkara University organizes various festivals like the Rangrezz National Level eatre Fest, Chitkara Mobile Film Making Fest, Udaan: the annual media fest, and Algorythm & Explore Fest. Chitkara University also holds various sports competitions, alumni meets and the Chitkara T-20 Cricket tournament. during their studies and offers numerous networking opportunities with industry leaders and alumni. Some of the opportunities and exposures that the students get during their journey of learning are: Mentoring: Students have unlimited opportunities to interact with professionals from their field to build contacts and learn new industry needs.

Internships: Most of the students are provided opportunities to pursue internships and gain real world practical experience.

Guest Faculty: Chitkara University aims to provide a holistic learning experience for the students. The University invites national and international faculties for guest lectures, workshops, and mentorship programs for students National and International Level Competitions: Chitkara University ensures that whatever their students are learningthey should be able to apply in the real world. Students from various departments participate in the national and international events that not only give them exposure but also demonstrate their learning.

International Student Exchange Programs: Chitkara University’s robust international exchange program with more than 120 overseas

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universities gives its students the exposure to build network and experiences with a global and culturally sensitive perspective.

Summer Study Programs: Summer Programs are short duration programs of 24 weeks on various specializations. It adds to the international exposure of the students.

Semester Exchange Programs: Chitkara students have option to finish the last half part of their degree programs at our partner universities. Students visit partner universities for six months to one year for completing their semester aboard.

Student Support Services: The Career Centre provides personal career counseling, extensive career development seminars and invaluable assistance in developing one’s resume that showcases his/her skills and experiences.

Great Campus Placements: Chitkara graduates go on to great careers. Chitkara University has established an unassailable reputation for very strong on-campus recruitments on the sheer virtue of their intensive focus on making all their graduates “industry ready”, but brilliant campus recruitment is an end result of their

teaching approach which is learningcentric enhancing knowledge, skills, and understanding through practical experience.

Research (CURIN): Through Chitkara University Research & Innovation Network (CURIN), students, researchers and staff members work across various disciplines to extend the boundaries of knowledge. A number of patents and publications are filed by their researchers.

Scope for Entrepreneurships: Chitkara University’s Center for Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CEED), is an endeavor to develop a mindset of being an entrepreneur while a student is still in his academic tenure. CEED has a structured setup where it has two entrepreneurship development cells, which are run by the students under the guidance of a dedicated mentor. Once the students move out of the University, until they plan to continue their entrepreneurship projects, they are moved and provided space at Chitkara University’s Innovation Incubator near Chandigarh IT Park. The Incubator already has 40+ startups successfully functioning.

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A Passionate Educator An eminent academician and an innovative entrepreneur, Dr. Madhu Chitkara has articulated and designed the road map for Chitakara Educational Trust and has actively contributed to its tremendous growth and recognition in all these years. She is the Vice Chancellor of Chitkara University, Punjab and also the Co-Founder of Chitkara Educational Trust.

With a passion for academics and great business acumen, Dr. Madhu Chitkara has a diversified career & variegated experience in the field of education spanning over 38 years.

Highly knowledgeable, focused, and a strategic leader, Dr. Madhu Chitkara has been instrumental in transforming higher education in India.

Despite achieving phenomenal success in the field of education, she has always been in forefront for the community service as well. The Trust under proficient chairmanship of Dr. Madhu Chitkara has adopted few villages in the vicinity of their institutions. They organize health awareness camps, provide free education to the children, self-employment opportunities for the adults and much more. A computer center has also been established in the village in order to create awareness amongst the residents about latest technology.

Dr. Madhu Chitkara supports several humanitarian causes and is indeed a tribute to her philanthropic nature, her zest for life and her desire to transform lives for better.

Her penchant for equity and access, a desire to abide by value system and to stick to an ethical path have enabled her to create a brand name – Chitkara – in the field of education.

A Sprawling Infrastructure In order to achieve its ambition of being a world-class education provider, Chitkara University is committed to signi cant enhancement of its facilities and buildings, essential for world-class research and all-round development of students. e University has an extremely modern and state-of-the-art infrastructure that goes a long way in facilitating a number of services for the students as well as the staff members. At Chitkara University, they focus on inducting the best faculty from across the industry and academia. Classes are built around experiential learning wherein students are pushed to their limits to take conceptual framework and apply them.

Chitkara University has been ranked in the top-3 cleanest universities of India in the SWACHHTA Ranking, 2017 by the MHRD. It has spacious amphitheatre-style classrooms with Exploratorium and Conference Halls.

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Jeppiaar Engineering College: Institution of Academic Excellence in Technology and Management Education Jeppiaar Engineering College has an explicit mission of preparing its students for higher education to enrich them with the practical skills necessary to excel as future professionals and entrepreneurs for the bene t of Nation’s economy and lifelong learning, .i.e. equip them with values, ethics and skills needed to enrich their lives and enable them to contribute for the progress of society. Besides, they also want to excel in services such as teaching & learning, research & innovation by promoting the principles of scienti c analysis and creative thinking.

Providing Cutting Edge Technical Education Jeppiaar Engineering College is an ISO 9000:2001, inaugurated on 15th August 2001 under the determined leadership of the honorable Chairman, Late. Col. Dr. Jeppiaar. It is affiliated to Anna University, and in a short period of time, it had started growing into an institution that provides excellent technical education while keeping the overall growth and development of the students as priority. Both academic and non-academic activities are given utmost importance.

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At Jeppiaar, they have accomplished staff, quality driven innovation and superior accountability, which are the reason for their students’ achievements, both in academic and co-curricular activities. The college is dedicated to equip future graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to work and excel in ever more aggressive global environment.

Pursuing the goal of constant and innovative learning, the Institution prepares the students to score commendably in the academics and achieve desired goals. The college develops the students’ personality

through placement training and personality development programs.

They determinedly follow a strict framework of discipline and counseling.

Awards & Scholarships The Education Development Cell of Jeppiaar Engineering College organizes Jeppiaar Icon Award ceremony every year to recognize and honor the successful and alumni entrepreneurs from different industries.

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Career Opportunities at Jeppiaar e students at Jeppiaar undergo several training programs to improve their skills in all aspects. Separate training and motivational courses are conducted for placements, English communication skills and leadership skills improvements. Various training companies also offer an on-campus training facility; some of them are BEC, INFOSYS, WIPRO, AMCAT, IMS etc. e Placement Cell of Jeppiaar fosters 'Excellence, Enthusiasm and Inspiration' in students and provides the right environment for their development. e Cell motivates and counsels the students to realize their potential and thrives to achieve the vision of providing human resources of world class excellence, quality and ethics to the industries in India and abroad and standing up to their expectations.

Jeppiaar also grooms entrepreneurs for the growth and development of our nation through entrepreneurship development cell (EDC) commenced in 2005. Hence, engineering graduates, instead of depending only on job as a medium of their career, are provided with an alternative to get selfemployed and pave the way for many more employment opportunities to their peers and juniors by turning as Entrepreneurs through EDC.

lead the nation. Moreover, Achievers Day is also celebrated every year for recognizing the outstanding achievements of students in academic and non-academic activities.

Jeppiaar Engineering College also offers special merit scholarships for students from BC and MBC Community having family income less than Rs.50000, SC Community having family income less than Rs.60000 and Chief Minister’s Scholarship for undergraduate students with a score of over 1000 out of 1200 in 12th standard.

Jeppiaar Engineering College encourages the students to get educational loans from various governments, banks and other financial institutions. Moreover, first three toppers in every branch are awarded scholarships after each semester examination.

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equipments that enhance the experience of engineering students. On the other hand, each and every department has its own discipline based laboratories for study and research.

The other facilities in college include separate hostels for boys and girls, extensive libraries, a fully air conditioned seminar halls, reading hall, outdoor & indoor sports grounds, a medical facility which supports routine medical check-up to ensure good health for all residents and a huge mess with dining hall, kitchen, ice cream parlor, and other facilities for Staff, Students and visitors. The college offers exceptional transport facilities to all the students who travel from different parts of the city. The college campus also includes banking facility with Indian Bank for the convenience of students, Teaching and Nonteaching Staff.

established with the sole purpose of providing cutting edge technical education that is both accessible and affordable by establishing premier colleges of Engineering and Management studies. The management at Jeppiaar encourages students to build character through sports and other physical and spiritual development activities like Yoga which gives ample opportunities to hone their talents in cultural fields like dance and music. They believe in the complete development of their students and encourage them by providing the best of incentives and infrastructure.

Students are nurtured with quality of ethics and technical knowledge t and to be responsible citizens. Their staffs are adequately equipped to guide students in the right direction in all fields of study and co-curricular activities too.

The overall ambience provides wide range of opportunities to exhibit the academic and extracurricular talents.

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Visionary Leader Nurturing Minds Dr. Regeena. J. Murli, B.E., M.B.A., Ph.D. is the Managing Director of the Jeppiaar Engineering College. She has led the college from its fledgling state to an institution to reckon with. Her vision and dedication to the root of technical education integrated with her dynamic approach to leadership has made a difference to the progression of the college.

She believes, “Aiming low is a crime. Aim high because you have only one life to live. Try out everything, do not hesitate to speak out. Live this one life to the fullest. There is no limit to what you will achieve!” Dr. Regeena started working with her father Late. Col. Dr. Jeppiaar who is one of the pioneers of privatisation of engineering education in TamilNadu, at the early age of around 20, which has helped a lot in inculcating a sense of responsibility and discipline in the journey of this technical educationalist.

Regeena is an intuitive philanthropist. She provides a platform to excel through the Jeppiaar Sports Academy that offers free schooling, sports training and hostel for underprivileged students.

“We go to remote areas and pick out those children who need our help the most. We then help them in all ways possible”, she asserts. She is also associated with quite a number of NGOs contributing towards needy and deprived sections of society in best possible way.

Building the Nation with Comprehensive, Strategic Education Jeppiaar offers various four year engineering programs including Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bio Technology, Information Technology.

Along with the undergraduate programs the college also offers certain full time post graduate programs, such as MBA, M.E. Power Electronics, M.E. VLSI, M.E. Computer Science Engineering, M.E. Mechatronics and M.Tech.

Bio Technology.

Future Endeavors of Jeppiaar Jeppiaar is moving towards developing into a research center and is adopting several villages, digitizing them and implementing strategies that can improve their lives and make quality education easily available for poor students. e college has its main aim to announce new courses and adapt swiftly to new trends. T R

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f all until now, universities have provided the society with a safe way to gamble with the future, by encouraging innovative research and development that may not have apparent short-term benefits, without incurring major social or commercial loss. Another most important lesson we learn at college is the ability to challenge the assumptions and positions of powerful agencies outside the university. There is a risk in tying university and college programs too closely to immediate labor market needs. The demands in the Labor Market can shift haphazardly, and specifically, in a knowledge-based society, it is impossible to judge what kinds of businesses or trades will emerge in the future.

Nevertheless, the rapid development in higher education and the very large sums invested in learning is largely driven by government, employers and parents wanting a work-force that is competitive, employable and preferably affluent.

Indeed, the universities have always been persuasive about this one role, which started as preparation and training for the church, then the law and much later, the government administration.

Physiognomies of some knowledge-based workers For a knowledge-based economy to run efficaciously and effortlessly, it would require people who are focused and motivated towards contributing numbers in the expansion of the knowledge-based economy. Such knowledge-based workers are determined and have distinguished characteristics, •They usually work in small companies, mostly startups.

•They often work on contractual basis, or as part-time workers, so they move around from one job to another fairly frequently.

•They sometimes are entrepreneurs and are their own bosses; sometimes they have created their own job, which didn’t exist until they worked out that there was a need and they could strive to meet that need.

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•They are adaptable to the digital advancements and are competent digitally; digital technology is a key component of their work contributing to the business.

•There are constant changes in the nature of their work, typically based on response to market and technological developments and thus the knowledge base of their work is likely to change rapidly.

•They play many roles because they often work for themselves or in small companies. So their role is diversely covering various verticals of marketing, designing, accounting, sales, managerial responsibilities, technical support, etc.

•They depend on social media platforms to bring-in business and to keep their knowledge up to date with current trends in their area of work •They need to be quick learners to stay on top in their business-space, and they need to manage that learning for themselves.

•Above all, they need to be flexible, to adapt to rapidly changing conditions around them.

Embedding skills in the curriculum Most faculties in universities are well trained in content and have a deep understanding of their subject areas.

Expertise in development of skills though, is another matter. It is not that faculty does not help students develop skills – they do – but whether these intellectual skills match the needs of knowledge-based workers, and whether enough emphasis is given to development of skills within the curriculum.

Some of the important skills that hold an important role in an individual’s overall development are communications skills, the ability to learn independently, ethics and responsibility, teamwork and flexibility, thinking skills, digital skills and knowledge management.

Universities can take that into consideration and look for ways to entrench these skills into curriculum.

•Development of skills is relatively context-specific. Furthermore, these skills need to be rooted within relatively particular knowledge domain. For example, problem solving in business is different from problem-solving in medicine. Different processes and approaches are used to solve problems in these domains (for instance, business tends to be more intuitive, medicine more deductive; business would probably accept a solution that will contain a higher element of risk or uncertainty, while medicine is more risk averse); •Skills are often best learned in moderately small steps, with steps increasing gradually as mastery is approached; •Learners need a lot of practice to reach mastery and consistency in a particular skill; •Learners need feedback on a regular basis to learn skills quickly and effectively; immediate feedback is usually better than late feedback; •Although skills can be learned by trial and error without the intervention of any of the lateral mentors like a teacher, coach, or technology, development of those skills can be greatly enhanced with appropriate interventions.

The increasing competitiveness has raised a question on employability for graduates in the knowledge-based economy. And the question is; Are universities teaching the skills needed in a Knowledge-Based Economy? T R

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ith the growing demand for and supply of entrepreneurial talent in the country, management colleges have taken this newer responsibility to equip the budding entrepreneurs with managerial talent. One of the key areas entrepreneurs are found to be struggling is the way they manage their finances. Through this article, I am attempting to address the status quo of financial management teaching in BSchools and the modular shift that may be needed to teach entrepreneurial finance.

Currently, a typical management course in India is structured on a Core and Specialist model. Few core management topics are learnt by every budding manager, typically during a one year span, whereas, he also specialises in a specific management area like finance or marketing in the second year. Most of the institutes in India follow outcome based teaching and learning process. Hence, use of experiential and case study methodologies are common. Of late, there is an increased focus on training towards entrepreneurial skills as well over and above a dedicated specialisation.

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dimensional – Corporate Finance and Investment Finance. The corporate finance subjects generally include subjects Like Working Capital Management, Capital Structure Theories, Project Appraisal, Strategic Finance and Multinational Finance. As can be noticed, these topics mostly train the budding finance managers to build in the competency to run the finance function in the employer organisation. The investment finance subjects generally aim to build the skillset required to be part of the financial markets, which is an outsider perspective towards corporate management. These subjects include, Security Analysis, Financial Research, Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Alternative Investments, Corporate Valuation, Investment Banking, Financial Services and Risk Management.

In addition to these, there are few courses that either lie between or create a connect between corporate finance and investment finance. These are courses like Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Analytics, and Behavioural Finance. There are also industry specific courses introduced by few BSchools like Insurance Management.

There are also thematic finance course like Entrepreneurial finance offered by very few institutes.

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discussions list the prominent changes that needs immediate attention of curriculum developers of finance courses in management institutes: 1. Enhanced Focus on Corporate Finance Most of the management graduates were lacking on their corporate finance tools and techniques knowledge. There is a tendency to be fancied towards careers in financial markets, especially capital markets. Skillsets like conducting a cost-benefit analysis, project appraisal were mostly learnt by the students more as numerical problemsolving activities rather than a real business problem solving enabler.

2. International Finance as a theme The curriculum of most Universities and B-Schools, does have international finance as a business. (In some cases, it can be found that International Business is a Specialisation). And the above are not covered in-depth (especially in MBA curriculum) with a practical approach.

Students do learn about parity theories and arbitrage concept, but, they fail to see the practical application of the same.The suggested way would be to ensure the theme of international as part of every course in the curriculum.

3. Compliance Knowledge One of the key risk that entrepreneurs operate in is regulatory risk. The very fact that multinational corporations operate in multiple countries, invariably their preference is not to involve in regulatory tiff to the least.

The current curriculum in many Indian Universities and business schools do offer courses like Business Laws, but the coverage is limited to Indian regulations. Finance students also study tax laws in addition.

4. The State of Global Economy The knowledge of current affairs at world level is still a gap area. There are instances where corporates have given feedback to institutes from where they recruited about the students, who could were not aware of events like BREXIT, let aside the knowledge of its impacts on the specific industries and companies.

5. Ability to take research and data analytics based decisions Investors, when screen ideas from entrepreneurs, wish to see proposals that are based on factual data, rigorously analysed and research based. The management education today is mostly book and case based. Currently, management students’ exposure to research is only through few subjects like Quantitative Techniques and Research Methodology. A special training for financial research is

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missing largely from the management curriculums.

Curriculum may include course like financial engineering, financial research and financial analytics.

6. Higher attention to ethical finance One of the key area where modern age businesses need to be very sensitive about would be the issue of ethics. The institutes do teach ethics as part of the management curriculum, in most cases, as a subject. An increases importance to be given in each of the finance course on the ethical issues that might creep in while managing an international business. The ethics can be an added complexity in the case studies administered in the different finance course.

Thus, upping the competency of budding entrepreneurs through above changes made in the curriculum and pedagogy, management schools, can make the students entrepreneurship-ready.

At International School of management Excellence (ISME), Bangalore many of the above recommendations have been incorporated. Entrepreneurship eco system along with various activities involving entrepreneurial knowledge is an integral part of the ISME program. T R

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KLS Gogte Institute of Technology: Creating Quality Engineers and Spreading Professionalism along with Ethics and Excellence With a mission to stand out as an Institution of Excellence in Technical Education and in training individuals for outstanding caliber and character coupled with creativity and entrepreneurial skills, KLS Gogte Institute of Technology is creating new benchmarks and milestones in the education industry of India. e University is committed to train the students to become Quality Engineers with High Standards of Professionalism and Ethics who have a Positive Attitude, a Perfect blend of Techno-Managerial Skills and Problem Solving Ability with an Analytical and Innovative mindset.

Educating Pupils and Preparing Students for a Successful Career Spread across a sprawling mango meadow of over 27 acres in Karnataka, Gogte Institute of Technology (GIT) houses about eight undergraduate engineering curriculums specializing in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Computer Science, Information Science, Aeronautical and Architecture. The University also offers various post graduate disciplines in M Tech. ─ Structural Engineering,

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Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Machine Design, Digital communication & Networking, and Computer Science & Engineering and Automotive Electronics. KLS GIT offers other interesting post-graduation disciplines like MCA and MBA, while offering 10 Research Centers, which is approved

by VTU. GIT, the flagship Institute of Karnatak Law Society, Belagavi, was incepted in 1979 and was named after the eminent

industrialist and Philanthropist Late Mr. Rao Saheb Gogte.

Karnatak Law Society was started in 1939 by a group of Lawyers and Philanthropists. The Board of Management of this extraordinary organization comprises of a group of quality conscious professionals including Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers, Chartered Accountants and Entrepreneurs.

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Offers Financial Support to Needy Students e institute believes education is for everyone and supports the ones who are doing extraordinarily well, yet lacks the nancial support. KLS GIT shows respect to the meritorious students through various form of fees waiver scheme as Full fee waiver for the K-CET Toppers with ranking less than 1000 and partial tuition fees waivers with ranking in the range of 1001-2000. e Institute lays their hand of help to the needy pupils through their various scholarship programs for students showing good performance in academics, sports and co-curricular activities. ey have extended their help to provide nancial support to students participating in various competitions, workshops in and abroad India.

4500 students, more than 300 qualified faculty with Masters and 80 Doctorates from the most prominent institutions of the world, and the nation including IITs NITs, IISc. Their work and contributions to the world has been highly appreciated by various Government agencies like UGC, AICTE and the Ministry of HRD for Research and Development Project. It has also helped GIT to receive funds of more than 100 lacs from such prominent Government organizations.

Offers a Campus which Enhances Students to Excel in MultiDisciplinary Curriculum Innovation never stops where people, culture, mentor, facilities and curriculum motivates pupils to do better. KLS GIT is one such institute which is always trying to be better on Research and innovation front. The institute always motivates its students to pursue Ph.D. and M.Sc. (Engineering) by Research through approved research centers in all the streams including Management studies.

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It offers excellent infrastructure in areas like Flexible Management System with CNG machines and Robotics, CAD/CAM, Digital Signal Processing, High Voltage Engineering and VLSI, catered by a full-fledged campus wide with OFC backbone and high-speed Internet Connectivity.

Apart from academic prospects, the institute offers a fair good IndustryInstitute Partnership Cell. The library of the institute offers immense quantity of study materials including 24000+ titles, near about one lac volumes, 8000+ journals including e-journals and more than 16000 eBooks. Along with academic and professional improvement of a student, GIT encourages both indoor and outdoor sports and offers well-equipped gym and extraordinary sports complex.

Apparently, the reports suggest that the students of GIT have been doing exceedingly well in the University and state level competitions. The institute maintains a well-balanced culture within the campus by organizing

various fests like Annual Tech Fest “Avalanche” and Annual Cultural Fest “AURA”.

KLS GIT has stamped its presence and credibility in the minds of the big Corporate MNCs, as one of the leading destinations for the sourcing the right candidates. The Training and Placement Cell puts inexorable efforts to improve the quality of students in all aspects like soft skills, technical aptitude and general aptitude. KLS GIT has maintained a well reputation in the placement section by placing 90 per cent student every year in the top notch global brands, corporates and MNCs like Amazon, Mercedes, Quest, TCS and BOSCH. The institute offers a platform to the students who have innovative ideas through their incubation center. Their incubation and entrepreneurship center has been identified by the Government of Karnataka as KLS GIT is one of the nine institutes across Karnataka for setting New Age Incubation Network.

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Goodwill of the Student Re ects the Esteem of the Institute This renowned institute has already been approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, and is included under the Section 2(f) and 12(b) of UGC act 1956. KLS GIT is an Autonomous Institution and a permanent affiliate under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, and it also carries the distinction of getting NBA Accreditation for the third time in succession for 2004, 2008 and 2015.

The accredited programs of these curriculums have global acceptability and assurance about the quality of education. GIT is recognized as an A+ Grade institution

by NAAC and the institution’s department of Architecture has also been approved by Council of Architecture (CoA).

The nation has seen the evolution of this institution from good to better and further to best. Over the years, KLS GIT has grown and has been headed by the eminent academicians, Shri K.M. Gagadharaiah, Dr. K.S. Vishwanath, Dr. R.P. Joshi, Shri A.K. Srivastava , Shri R.V. Parvatikar, Dr. D.H. Rao, Dr. M.D. Kulkarni and Dr. A.S. Deshpande.

Educating Pupils and Preparing Students for a Successful Career SSpread across a sprawling mango meadow of over 27 acres in Karnataka, Gogte Institute of Technology (GIT) houses about eight undergraduate engineering curriculums specializing in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Computer Science, Information Science, Aeronautical and Architecture. e University also offers various post graduate disciplines in M Tech. ─Structural Engineering, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Machine Design, Digital communication & Networking, and Computer Science & Engineering and Automotive Electronics. KLS GIT offers other interesting post-graduation disciplines like MCA and MBA, while offering 10 Research Centers, which is approved by VTU. GIT, the agship Institute of Karnatak Law Society, Belagavi, was incepted in 1979 and was named after the eminent industrialist and Philanthropist Late Mr. Rao Saheb Gogte.

Karnatak Law Society was started in 1939 by a group of Lawyers and Philanthropists. e Board of Management of this extraordinary organization comprises of a group of quality conscious professionals including Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers, Chartered Accountants and Entrepreneurs.

GIT shares the honor of sheltering over 4500 students, more than 300 quali ed faculty with Masters and 80 Doctorates from the most prominent institutions of the world, and the nation including IITs NITs, IISc. eir work and contributions to the world has been highly appreciated by various Government agencies like UGC, AICTE and the Ministry of HRD for Research and Development Project. It has also helped GIT to receive funds of more than 100 lacs from such prominent Government organizations. T R

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MET Institute of Management Institutionalising Socio-Economic Fabric of the Society MET Institute of Management is imparting dynamic learning systems to equip professionals with conscience and commitment to help them face the challenges of life and make their mark in the corporate world.

Delivering Ethos in Education MET Institute of Management (MET IOM) established in 1994 at Bandra Reclamation by the Mumbai Educational Trust (MET). MET is a conglomerate of premiere educational institutions, located in Mumbai and Nashik, Maharashtra. The MET Institute of Management (MET IOM) is focused on imparting quality education, to make students sharp.

MET IOM was incorporated with the vision of shaping professionals, so that they can conquer the challenges of the socio-economic fabric in the society by institutionalising dissemination of relevant knowledge through structured learning systems. The institute is affiliated to the University of Mumbai

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and accredited by AICTE and recognized by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) and ISO 9001:2008 certified.

At MET IOM, students are already treated as managers under training.

They impart ceaseless training, seven days a week. Moreover, application oriented knowledge, garnered in the lecture halls, is also applied to industrial assignments.

MET IOM offers best in its class infrastructure facilities which includes hi-tech learning environment, airconditioned classrooms, Wi-Fi campus, computer labs, conference rooms, convention centre, recreation centre,

indoor and outdoor sports facility, etc.

Financial Aid Granted by Institute MET IOM, being a private unaided non-minority institution, follows the “Economic Backward Class” (EBC) as regulated by Director of Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra (DTE) and supervised by “Fee Regulating Authority” an Admission Regulating Authority of the State Government. They reserve some seats for the minority class of the society such as scheduled classes, scheduled tribes, OBC, physically handicapped, etc. as per the norms of “Social District Social Welfare Office” and Integrated Tribal Development T H E

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Career Opportunities MET IOM offers intensive and extensive mentorship, and individual counselling to each and every student right from their rst day of induction to the completion of the programme. At the very rst day, students are exposed to the lives of professionals, as they ascend the corporate ladder during the semesters I to IV, alumni and corporate executives are invited for sharing their experiences and challenges and also for mentoring. In addition, Placement Preparatory Module is delivered to the students, wherein, intensive mock sessions are conducted to sharpen their competencies in presentation of ideas and case studies for problem solving capabilities. Industry experts and alumni are also invited in the campus so that they can discuss about their ideas and experiences with the students on current and future business challenges.

MET IOM has a Placement Cell with fulltime staff members and faculty who are constantly approaching industry for placements. Since its inception, thousands of students are serving industry and business around the globe, such as America, Europe, South East Asia and Australia, besides a PAN India presence holding senior managerial portfolios.

Few notable alumni of MET IOM include Mr. Tarun Katial, CEO, Reliance Broadcast Network Limited; Gautam Gulati, COO of KIAH Diamond Jewellery, Gitanjali; Sameer Mistry, Joint Vice President - Investments, Birla Sun Life Insurance; Vishhal Bhusari, General Manager East, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Health Care; Wilbur D'costa, Managing Director, Mango Jam, Dubai; Rahul Joglekar, General Manager – Marketing, SKF India; Pankaj Tawde, CEO, Kongo Educational Services and many more.

Office” of Government of Maharashtra, whereby, 50% of the seats are allotted and filled in by DTE. Furthermore, almost every year MET IOM offers scholarship through, “MET Freeship Scheme” and bank loan support to needy students.

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domains, MET IOM is shaping professionals by integrating ethics and corporate governance with social responsibility, inspiring fundamental management verticals with team building, experiential learning, case studies, scenario building, role plays, problem solving sessions, soft skills development, competency mapping, business simulation games etc. The institute has developed, fine-tuned and delivered number of additional academic and co-curricular interventions and programmes to ensure multi-dimensional development

of the students, such as MET IOM / AIMA Young Entrepreneur Workshops; MET Combat debating contest; Industrial and Rural visits; Workshops by In-house Centre of Excellence in Marketing/Finance/HR for corporates/student interactions; MET UTSAV an iconic cultural event; Foreign visits; Participation in Swaccha Bharat, Stand Up India contest and many more.

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An Enlightened Educator Dr (Professor) Vijay Page, Director General of the MET IOM, is an alumnus of Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai and has a doctorate in “Special Economic Zones in India”. For over three decades he has worked with the private sector corporate houses in the fields of textile, synthetic fibres, FMCG, etc. as well as at NGOs in the rural sector.

Besides being the CEO of Konkan Development Corporation for over a decade, where he worked in several areas, including dairy development, prawn culture, palm oil & rubber plantation, along with entrepreneurship development, Dr Vijay had also worked as a consultant to leading MNCs including Forbes, Kalyani Steel, etc.

Dr Vijay has been associated with the MET IOM and its various initiatives in management education for two decades. He has consistently sought for UNECOSOC (New York) consultative status for the institute since 2003 and has contributed in their New York and Geneva Dialogue.

During the sesquicentennial celebration of the Mumbai University in 2006, Dr. Vijay launched Vidya Setu. It is a plan devised for building a knowledge bridge that enables societal bonding and encourages social responsiveness towards the inferior class in the society. It was later renamed as Dr Abdul Kalam Vidya-Dharit Kaushalya Vikasan Setu. His main focus is development of Controlled Environment Agriculture and Perpetual Green Farming Hydroponic Systems, Ground Water Recharge and Harvesting for combating climate change in the Deccan trap, Dynamic Positioning for VUCA world through competency building in youth for driving mass poverty alleviation of the RUrban societies using state of the art technology.

Annual Mega Fest MET Institute of Management celebrates its annual fest “MET UTSAV” as part of its cultural extravaganza. MET Utsav is held annually in the months of December or January. It comprises of performing and non-performing art forms of students. It also involves some group events along with outdoor and indoor sports like cricket, football, carom, chess, table tennis etc. Moreover, it also features talent shows including singing, mimicry, band performances etc. displaying and encouraging capabilities of students beyond the academics and their chosen career arena.

Future Endeavours e learnings in MET IOM are enriched with an induction and competency development programme. ese are offered through interactive and participative exchanges with eminent personalities, experts, gurus and practitioners offering an insight into the rich heritage of Indian culture and practices of ethical disciplines to deliver the Indian value system to the professionals of tomorrow. erefore, there are ongoing programmes in Yoga and meditation across the institute. A programme aimed at offering ‘earn and learn’ opportunities to students is also being evolved and pilots will be soon operational in the coming semester.T R

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Presidency University: Aims to Reach the Pinnacle of Excellence Presidency University has a unique place in history. It was one of the rst few institutes of Western-type higher education in Asia. In 1817, a group of enlightened Indians and Englishmen set up the Hindoo College. is was taken over by the British Government in 1855 as the College of the Bengal Presidency, and placed in 1857 under the newly founded Calcutta University. Over the next hundred years and more, Presidency College was Bengal’s pre-eminent center of higher learning. e formal establishment of Presidency University in July 2010 allowed it to refashion its venerable traditions and continuing strengths into a leading institution of the future.

The Glorious History is its Greatest Strength Two hundred years ago a civic initiative in the city of Calcutta led to the establishment of an institution for imparting liberal education. In our history of educational institutions attaining global modernity, Presidency University has proved its competency time and again. When the Government proposed on 27 November 1852 to turn Hindoo College into a public institution open to all communities, the College was on its way to become one T H E

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of the pioneering academic institutions in the world. During the nineteenth century, the faculty and students of Presidency College played an innovative part in the making of Indian modernity and the articulation of its many persons. In the early twentieth century, they met the challenge of contesting colonial power while creatively engaging with Europe in the domain of generating and disseminating new forms of knowledge. Home to a galaxy of dedicated scholar-teachers and brilliant

students, Presidency College maintained its status as India’s premier institution for higher education in the early decades after independence.

This challenge of a magnificent history and esteemed tradition is their utmost asset. In recognition of this rich heritage and academic excellence, the Legislature of West Bengal conferred the status of a University on Presidency College. This was enacted with a view to empower Presidency University to function more efficiently

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Keeping Alive the Legacy of Academic Excellence e Presidency University, which traces its history back to 1817, has played a major role in shaping the intellectual and socio-political fabric of West Bengal. e University provides 16 academic courses to the students Bengali, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, English, Geography, Geology, Hindi, History, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Physics, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology and Statistics. All the departments have 4-5 lecture theatres with seminar rooms and smart classes. e students as well as the faculties are provided with the best amenities, to make learning more enjoyable. All the faculties of the University are highly quali ed and experienced people. ey engage the students in continuous brainstorming sessions, lectures and discussions. e campus extends over a land of 17 acres and the second campus of the University located in Rajarhat, Kolkata is in its fundamental stages. Presidency University provides world class facilities to its students and it has always looked for the all-round development of the students.

Presidency University boasts an ‘A’ grade in the NAAC accreditations in the Fifth year of its action. e University also has the NIRF Rank of 41 in the year 2015-16. Principally, all the students of the University have higher academic goals; they go for research and settle in one of the top universities of the world. However, there are avenues and placements for all those who believe that change is the only constant. e university has its own placement cell, where every year many students get placed in different other areas of society, a few remarkable ones are Bridge 121, Deloitte, HSBC, Affine Analytics, TCS, Cognizant, Hindustan Zinc Limited, Paper True, TIS, Pradan, R.S.Software and others.

as a center of teaching and research in various branches of learning and promoting advancement and dissemination of knowledge and learning in the service of the society and the nation.

Presidency supports Financial Aid in this Changing World Among all the preferred facilities, Presidency University has always extended its help to meritorious students and never failed to nourish the

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young minds. Being a state aided University, the fees of the course are minimal and Presidency believes in making the future leaders of the country. In addition to these, the University also provides certain in house scholarships for encouraging all the under privileged brilliant minds, namely Merit-Cum-Means, Student Aid and Free Studentship. Presidency University teaches its students to deal with one’s short-comings, not to be weak and reach the peak of success.

There are also endowments from alumni and the citizens allow meritorious students to be rewarded with prize, medals and scholarships.

The students of Presidency are one step ahead of others. They not only help them to build their academics and make their future bright but also nurture their free spirit and encourage them to dream bigger.

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e University's Annual Events and Activities to look forward to Presidency believes “Learning is not only about reading and giving examinations; it is also about enjoying, having fun and instilling in us the urge to know more and learn more.”

Therefore, Presidency University is not only one of the top universities but also is a well-known place for cherishing young talents. Every year, it organizes the Derozio Memorial Debate; Calcutta Debating Society gives an international platform for the students to reach to all its heights. There are various public outreach programs like the science departments organizing Brainware programs and students from different departments participating in the NSS programs. In addition to this, there are various lectures, seminars and activities that keep going in the campus organized by various departments.

Notable Alumni of the University Having introduced to some prominent leaders and avant-garde thinkers such as Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Swami Vivekananda, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Anandaram Barooah, Humayun Kabir, Satyendranath Bose, Meghnad Saha, Jibanananda Das, Satyajit Ray, Amartya Sen and Gayatri Spivak, this institution boasts a rich heritage of excellence in liberal arts and sciences. e pioneering discoveries of Jagadish Chandra Bose and Praphulla Chandra Ray in Physics/ Plant Physiology and Chemistry respectively were made in the laboratories of the college. Teaching of both liberal arts and empirical sciences acquired true excellence in the nineteenth century and the tradition continued even after independence. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and Anandaram Barooah, students of the college, enriched Bengali and Asaamese literature. Amartya Sen and Sukhomoy Chakraborty made contributions to economic theory in the decades after independence. e college amongst whose alumni was a former President of India (Dr. Rajendra Prasad), a Prime Minister of Pakistan (Muhammad Ali of Bogra) and a President of Bangladesh (Abu Sayeed Chowdhury) had a challenging past to live up to.

Its distinguished alumni have left their impressive mark in academia and all walks of life across the country and in different parts of the world. us, be it in the academic eld, politics, media or social reformers, Presidency's alumni always held the ag, ying high above. eir contributions to the society and to the country are immense. For two centuries, this institution has inspired countless worldchanging ideas, creations and discoveries. e alumni are legends – from Nobel laureates to writers, philosophers to historians, presidents to Oscar winner pioneer scientists. T R

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he aim of education is gaining knowledge, not of facts, but of values” –William S. Burroughs

Development of any nation solely depends on the quality of human resources; and good human resource is produced through quality education. Education provides people with an opportunity to reflect on the social, cultural, moral, economic, and spiritual issues and contributes towards the development through propagation of specialized knowledge and skills.

India, even after 70 years of its independence, is far away from the goal of universal literacy. The fact that India’s higher education system is churning out millions of graduates who are unemployable speaks of the need to improve the quality of education in the country. However, on a positive note, India is engaged in the use of higher education as a powerful tool to build a knowledge-based information society of the 21st Century. Indian professionals are considered among the best in the world and are in great demand. This signifies the inherent strength of the Indian educational system.

Going Back to the Roots Education in India dates back to its early civilization time where teaching and learning process revolved around the ‘Gurukul System’. It was a residential concept wherein the students were educated under the guidance of a “Guru” in different areas of religion, philosophy and science. Historians speculate that these centers had a remarkable resemblance to the European medieval universities that came up much later.

The initial education system in India gradually got obscured due to subsequent invasions and disorder in the country. In the early modern age, the Islamic influences enriched the traditional learning centers and brought in the disciplines of Geography, Administration, Law, and Arabic Mathematics to India.

A major change in the design of higher education was brought by the European rulers. The British established the formal system of higher education focused on languages, literature, history, and philosophy. These learning centers were focused on generating English-speaking working-class people for the British administrative services, army and trade. The British model of University system, inspired by the University of London, continued to expand across India, leading to a rising number of higher learning centers by 1947.

The higher education system in India grew rapidly after independence. By 1980, there were 132 universities and 4738 colleges, enrolling around five per cent of the eligible age group in higher education. The number of institutions in India is four times more than the number of institutions both in the United States and the entire Europe.

Present-day Scenario India is dashing headlong towards economic success and modernization. It is counting on high-tech industries, such as IT and Biotechnology, to propel the nation to prosperity. Currently, Indian higher education system has many favorable factors to its advantage. India has a large higher education sector, the third largest in the world. It uses English as a principal language of higher education and research and has an extensive academic tradition. Academic liberty is appreciated and there are a small number of high-quality institutions that can form the foundation of quality education. The fact that State Government, rather than Central Government, maneuvers vital responsibility for higher education, creates a rather cumbersome structure, but the system allows for a diversity of policies and approaches.

Yet the weakness clearly outweighs the strengths. India educates approximately 10 per cent of its youths in higher education.

Even though, none of its universities occupy a solid position at the top. A few of the best universities have some excellent departments and centers, and there are a small number of outstanding undergraduate colleges.

UGC recently released a report describing the current scenario of the Indian Higher Education System. It shows that despite the growing numbers of colleges and enrollments, it is not adequate enough to cater to the educational needs of the increasing young population.

Measures to Improve the Quality of Higher Education One of the most efficient ways of tackling the problem of poor educational quality is by sharing the resources between private and public schools. It is vital to remember that the quality of education is directly linked to the resources available and it is important for the government to improve the resource allocation to bring about qualitative changes in the field of education.

To enable the higher education sector to take on the emerging competition from the Asian countries, there is a need to loosen the hold of the government over the higher educational institutions.

The Government should undertake the following measures to improve the quality of higher education:

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A Brief Account of Higher Education in INDIA

Encouraging Individuality Albert Einstein once said, “Everyone’s a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” With the difference in ability, aptitude and interest of a student and the societal demands of expertise and specialization, the standardized testing and curriculum does not give much scope for the students to relate to the world of work and wages. Creativity that has nurtured our influences in almost all of life’s passions and interests drops dead at standardized tests. The current educational system expects conformity and rewards predictable behaviors, both intellectually and emotionally.

Tech-Savvy Methods of Teaching The new technologies offer vast opportunities for progress in all walks of life. The focus should not be on installing hardware but creating new, high-quality content such as intelligent teaching systems and tools that will help students to hone basic skills like reading and mathematics, and developing content in multiple Indian languages. Free highspeed internet connections can be provided to all schools through a simple scheme by which the government could reimburse internet service providers directly.

Making the Curriculum Dynamic Currently, the curriculum in higher education is outdated in most cases. It is stale, dogmatic and teaches things that the world has moved on with. To infuse dynamism, the curriculum needs to be progressive in nature. Students need to be given the option of doing multiple courses. The spirit of curriculum should be projects-driven and not exams-driven.

High-Tech Libraries The university libraries have a very good collection of books, but they are all in mess. A library must be online and helpful for serious study. Indian universities should concentrate more on providing quality education which is equivalent to that of the global standards. Instituting this notion in the education system will be of great help as anyone will be able to access

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the books and required study materials from anywhere with amazing effortlessness.

Moreover, the E-libraries can be updated swiftly with new material and books.

The Power of Alumni One of the most unappreciated potentials in Indian education system is the power of the Alumni. Excluding the IIT’s and a few other top institutes, the concept of Alumni networking is non-existent.

Once you launch a sincere network which is transparent, it would give the avenue as well as the confidence for the alumni to contribute in terms of money or academic expertise.

Keeping in perspective the rapid changes taking place in the society, higher education should possess various qualities like inculcation of confidence and ability to take responsibility and prepare students to be effective within the circumstances of their lives and work, and promote the pursuit of excellence in development and application of knowledge and skills. Government should take certain appropriate policy measures to improve the education system. India, today, is one of the fastest developing countries of the world. And hence, needs an educational system that is modern, liberal and can adapt to the changing needs of a changing society, a changing economy and a changing world. T R

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Educator’s Desk

Dr Aloysius Edward J. Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Management Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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he education system is not static, but dynamic. Education, globally, is in transformation. 2025 marks 75 years of constitutional democracy, 35 years of economic liberalization and 20 years of accelerated educational reforms for India at a time when the world’s oldest civilization is also its youngest nation. The Indian higher education system has undergone massive expansion to become the second largest in the world. Despite ongoing debate about whether they can and should, most higher education institutions include the development of employability skills within their curriculum. However, employers continue to report that graduates are not ready for the world of work, and lack some of the most basic skills needed for successful employment. Higher educational institutions devise a curriculum to bridge the skill gap. Academics alone can’t assure jobs for students. They need to have access to holistic experience to equip them for every aspect of their life and career. The role of educators is to guide them not just towards academic excellence but various co-curricular, extra-curricular and community service of which they could be passionate and proud. Once all these factors come together, their employability quotient will automatically rise. It is the responsibility of the higher educational institutions to develop the curriculum incorporating all these factors to make the students employable. The problem of unemployment can be solved only when the institutions focus on enhancing employable skills of the students.

Educators today have to keep in mind that the 21st century learners have a very different profile. He/she prepares himself to use those technologies in near future that haven’t been invented so far. He/she is likely to undertake jobs that don’t exist today. The students remain networked globally. They prefer to get engaged in multiple tasks; are digitally literate and have strong visual and spatial skills. They remain tethered to the internet; want to learn things that matter and look for challenging jobs. A number of personal and social skills popularly known as soft skills have become imperative for enhancing employability in both wage and self- employment.

India has seen rapid growth in recent years, due to the growth in new-age industries. The demand for a new level of quality of service has increased with the increase in purchasing power. It is important to note that the knowledge, skill and dynamic workforce forms the backbone of our economy. To reap the benefits of such a young workforce, we need to implement the reforms in the education system and also bring forth new factors of production, namely knowledge, skills and technology which have the ability to unleash the productive frontiers of the economy in the most efficient and dynamic way. If India needs to emerge as a developed nation in next 20 to 25 years, then it has to improve and develop its human resource, which is as important as natural resources of the country. It is possible only by focusing on enhancing employable skills of the students. Public and private enterprises should work together and look for the required upliftment of higher education and improve employable skills. T R

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RC Patel Institute of Technology: A Name that Stands for Excellence e College aims to impart Technical Education to foster a Scienti c Temper and an aptitude for Research, along with the promotion of Respect and Responsibility towards the society.

An Award-Winning Nucleus of Technical Education Founded in 2001, with an objective to establish a truly world class institute in the rural areas, where students from every sort of background would be benefitted from the facilities that matched global standards, R.C. Patel Institute of Technology (RCPIT) was conceived by Hon. Shri Amrishbhai R. Patel, the Former Cabinet Minister for School Education, Sports and Youth Welfare for Maharashtra State. It was set up as part of one of the selfpowered projects of Shirpur Education Society in 2001. Spread over 21.6 acres of lush green land, every detail of RCPIT has been implemented at par with global standards in accordance with the norms of AICTE, New Delhi.

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RCPIT presently offers courses across various disciplines that are oriented to modern industrial needs. The undergraduate courses offered by the institute are Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering.

RCPIT has been accredited with ‘A’ Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore and by the North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Maharashtra. The college has been honored with the 5th Global Engineering Dean Council (GEDC) Airbus Award (US) for spreading Engineering Education Program for tribal and girl students of the adjoining

tribal belt. It is acknowledged as the Best College for placement in Western Region by Wipro BPO and is accredited by Tata Consultancy Services, Pune, India. It is also venerated with Gold Ranking by All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and got featured in AICTECII (Confederation of Indian Industry) Industry Linkage Survey, 2016. Among many such decorated titles, RCPIT has also been recognized as a Partner Category for Quality Enhancement in Engineering Education program by IIT Madras and Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi. In other words, this institute is truly a force to reckon with in the technical education sector.

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An Ideal Platform for a Corporate Career and a Higher Education Over the years, RCPIT has turned into one of the most sought after technical institutes in the country. e sole credit, however, does not just go to the dedicated and adroit teaching faculties, but also to the faculties of the Training and Placement Department. In the past four years itself, the college has hosted more than 100 companies for recruitment programs and has placed more than 600 students through these campus placements. Students who opt for campus placements are slotted into various activities of the placement cell, such as soft skills development, group discussions, mock interviews, intensive training for clearing general and technical aptitude tests, with the help of experienced and trained resources from both inside and outside the institution.

Along with Entrepreneurship and a corporate career, the students of RCPIT are also encouraged to pursue higher education. is is done through the higher studies forum, under which, the institute conducts various activities like expert lectures, career counseling programs, etc. Students are consistently kept cognizant of the latest developments in the industry and of the visions of various champions of the industry. It regularly conducts interactive sessions with corporate/entrepreneurs/high pro le academicians and guest lectures by eminent faculty and other such series of leadership lectures. Around 18-20 co-curricular courses are also conducted for updating a student's knowledge on latest trends in Industrial Technology. Students are also encouraged to undertake MOOCs from reputed National/ International institutes/ universities.

Achieving Excellence with Strong Ethical Values With the purpose of preparing their students for a productive and a successful life after graduation, RCPIT strives hard to prepare them to withstand and accept all the beautiful and grim realities of the modern competitive world. With the current total intake of more than 600 students, the institute persistently focuses on each student to inculcate the twelve graduate attributes. The students are equipped with tangible skills, such as working in a team, critical thinking and nurturing a curiosity about the things they encounter every day. As a part of the curriculum itself, students are T H E

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encouraged to formulate solutions with the help of critical thinking and problem solving abilities and overcome every oncoming obstacle with every possible perspective.

the professional world. Students of RCPIT are well renowned for their superior communication skills and always oozing with confidence when under the limelight.

Students of RCPIT are not just groomed to find jobs and be employed, but they are highly inspired to become successful entrepreneurs. They are primed from the very first day to imbibe an adaptive nature in their character so that they would learn to be flexible according to the situation and alleviate any kind of stress and anxiety.

Hence, during the graduation period itself, students begin to take initiatives in entrepreneurship and contribute to

Barring the scholarships from the government, RCPIT also provides scholarships, which amounts to around Rs. 75 lakh. Merit based scholarships are provided every year for top university/college rankers.

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Basking under the Guidance of a Proli c Virtuoso Awarded as the ‘Best Principal’ by North Maharashtra University and by Wipro (for West India Region); Conferred as ‘Distinguished Principal’ for the year 2017 at Tech Next India (Organized by IIT, Mumbai & Computer Society of India (CSI)), the Principal and the Head of the Institute at RCPIT, Prof. Dr. Jayantrao B. Patil is a well-known name within the broad Technical Fraternity of the country.

Being the founder Principal and Professor in Computer Engineering since July 2001, Dr. Jayantrao Patil has led the institute to various National and International glories. He is serving in many statutory bodies of the University. He is serving as a Member of Executive Council for the State Technical University, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere. He has also served as a Dean Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Chairman of Board of Studies (Computer Science and Information Technology), Member of Academic Council and Member Senate for North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.

Events that nurture raw talent and overall development At RCPIT, a student’s efforts in character development do not just stop at entrepreneurship, scholastic achievements and morale development, but it also extends to realizing the signi cance of social responsibilities. Students are highly inspired to develop projects of social relevance that would bene t the poor and the needy. All these above mentioned activities are customarily conducted in accordance with the academic curriculum and under the able eyes of its experienced faculty members.

RCPIT conducts an Induction Program for the newly admitted students that helps them and their families to get familiarized with the college, curriculum, ethics and its culture.

Equipped with a proper gymkhana, set up and equipments for most of the indoor and outdoor games, RCPIT conducts various Sporting Events throughout the year.

Students can showcase their technical prowess through various Tech Fests like converges that are held annually. On the same note, every student’s inner talents and social affinities are also promoted through various Social Activities.

Finally, RCPIT’s Annual Gathering, which is themed as ‘Re ection’, is one mega event that every faculty, employee and students, keenly look forward to in an academic calendar. is is one platform where everyone proudly proclaims their hidden talent of dancing, singing, acting or any other such talents.T R

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University of Science and Technology Meghalaya: Empowering Society, Empowering the Mass University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) is committed to impart quality education so as to emerge as one of the premier Universities in the country, as the springboard of scienti c temper and knowledge capital in the entire NE region by bringing together leading academicians, researchers, entrepreneurs, thinkers, administrators, corporate and other stakeholders under one platform.

Improving Lives, Acquiring Knowledge, Achieving Dreams The University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) is the ďŹ rst State Private University on Science & Technology in the entire North East India, sponsored by ERD Foundation, Guwahati. The campus is established at a picturesque landscape surrounded by tranquil greenery in Assam-Meghalaya border. It is wellequipped with distinct laboratories for various courses like Biotechnology, Microbiology, Tissue Culture, Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Electronics, T H E

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Psychology, Basic & Applied Sciences as well as other core branches of Engineering and Technology Laboratories. The widespread campus is Wi-Fi enabled, with state of art classrooms & tutorial rooms equipped with modern teaching & learning aids to facilitate technology enabled learning, and is awarded the best campus in the east in 2015 by campus management group.

USTM offers UG, PG courses & PhD under its nine different schools namely School of Applied Sciences, School of Business Sciences, School of

Biological Sciences, School of Engineering & Technology, School of Social Sciences & Humanities, Prof Qoumrul Hoque School of Education, University School of Law & Research, School of Allied Health & Medical Sciences and University College of Physiotherapy.

USTM started operating academic sessions in the year 2011 with seven students and currently the number of students at USTM notched up to more than ďŹ ve thousand which includes 3800 existing and 2000 students in the current academic session 2017-18.

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Career Opportunities for students e Training & Placement cell and the Directorate of Competitive Examination & Placement has been set up at USTM aiming to secure live projects for the students whereby they will be exposed to real life industrial experiences and thus enabling them to have a wholesome picture of the requirements of the Industry. e university also organizes various career counseling programs, interactions with experts throughout the year so that the students can choose a right path in right direction for a fruitful career. USTM’s theorists are con dent that their students will have a bright future and they would occupy important positions to serve society.

Having nurtured an objective of providing quality education to all, especially the under-privileged rural class, USTM is emerging more as People's University as it is more destined to cater to the needs of the people of North East.

Free Education & Support to Meritorious Underprivileged Being the kind-hearted socialist as he is, Hoque has initiated to give free Education & fee relaxation to meritorious students belonging to families living Below Poverty Line & economically weaker sections. Today, Hoque's ERD Foundation has more than 15% of the total students of all the universities namely; University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Khairun Nessa Begum Women’s College, and more than 25% of total students of Central Public School, Badarpur & Patharkandi, who are availing both completely free education and concession. ERD Foundation has launched Scholarships,

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Endowment Funds, Fellowships few of which are Prof Qoumrul Hoque Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Fellowship, Prof. S.D Phukan memorial scholarship, U.Kiang Nongbah Scholarship, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarships for students.

This unique scheme is conceptualized

by Mahbubul Hoque, under which 20 brilliant undergraduate students are fully sponsored by the Foundation for obtaining coaching on Civil Service Examinations isolating poverty from the path of realizing their cherished dreams. He has the vision of convulsing the North Eastern Region of India with successful IAS aspirants and hence this scheme- “HOQUE 20”.

Connecting People: Connecting Educational Fraternity Under the flagship of ERDF (Education Research Development Foundation), USTM hosts events like North East Graduate Congress, North East College Principals Conclave,

North East Teachers Congress, ERDF Talent Fest, North East Law Graduates Conclave and North East Junior College Principals Meet. Additionally, facilitating Govt. of India‘s NSS festival and more than 20 seminars/workshops/conferences are being organized every year. It has enabled the University to establish strong relations with different institutions, teaching & learning community and their stakeholders.

The Chancellor of USTM, Mahbubul Hoque, is the architect of all those trend-setting flagship programs. As a result of his innovations which are often ground-breaking, unconventional and first of its kind, those programs have laid an indelible impact in the education scenario of North East and the students get highly benefitted as those programs help them develop better connectivity with different experts from various fields both academic and professional, boosting their confidence.

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A Visionary inker who Treaded an Untrodden Path Shri Mahbubul Hoque, Founder & Chancellor of USTM, is an educational entrepreneur with a view to educate, enlighten and empower the backward class people, especially womenfolk so that they take a center-stage in all sphere of life and come out victorious in the long run.

USTM is the dream-come-true project of Mahbubul Hoque, whose educational entrepreneurial initiatives started with just one computer, four students and Rs.85 in reserve. Today, he governs two CBSE affiliated schools, one engineering college, one law school, one B.Ed college, one women’s college, one career guidance centre, one education rehabilitation centre & a University in the name University of Science & Technology Meghalaya. He intends to strengthen and streamline the educational infrastructure in Assam and other parts of North East, with the help of Education, Research & Development Foundation (ERDF). Established in 2005, ERDF has emerged as the largest institutional network in the North East region catering education from KG to PG to Ph.D. An educationist, philosopher as well as a social worker, Mahbubul Hoque was at some point of time a very common and humble person hailing from a nondescript village called Purbagool, Asimganj situated in the district of Karimganj in Assam. He was raised amidst umpteen struggles against poverty having lost both his parents at an early age. From a very tender age, he had taken the onus of his studies upon himself by taking tuition classes to young students in his own vicinity and also by selling home-grown vegetables in the market. But unfazed by all the financial difficulties, he went on with his studies and ultimately came out with flying colors from prestigious Aligarh Muslim University in the year 2000 by holding rank in MCA from the department of Computer Science.

Mahbubul Hoque has diligently shaped his career as an Educational Entrepreneur. His first educational venture was Central IT College which he started in the year 2001 with minimal amenities and just 4 students. Central IT College soon became the second best study-centre of Sikkim Manipal University in the whole country. Mahbubul Hoque continued his struggle in the field of education and succeeded to achieve milestone one after another traversing several impediments to set up the institutions in Assam and later in Meghalaya with allied educational activities in other states of North Eastern Part of India.

Bright Future of USTM Students In order to serve the developmental needs of the North East Region, the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) provides ample opportunity to the students through seminars, workshops, internship opportunities, eld visit, industry visit etc. round the year so that they can develop their entrepreneurial skills and hence start off their own projects. e employability of the students is encouraged and fostered by making them engaged and exposed to advanced technological knowledge through different national and international organizations, universities of repute where USTM had signed MoUs. e idea is to synergize their expertise that will set global standards, making students scienti cally innovative, technically superior and ethically strong who in turn shall improve the quality of life of the entire North East Region. e University is dedicated to the cause of high quality science and technology education and advanced research in frontier and cutting edge areas leading to the creation of a University where innovation, invention and entrepreneurship remain the cardinal focus and thrust.T R T H E

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Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE): A Leading Institution in Technical & Management Learning Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) has always been embracing technology up-gradation. It aims at providing best learning environment through its competent staff and excellent infrastructure so that they can inculcate professional ethics, leadership qualities, and entrepreneurial skills in students to meet the societal needs. e students and staff collaboratively promote innovation through research and development while constantly interacting with industries to comprehend the latest trends in the market so that they are able to provide appropriate training and education for future leaders.

Empowering Students with Cutting Edge Knowledge Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, popularly referred as VVCE, one of the most prestigious engineering colleges in Karnataka, was established in the year 1997 by Vidyavardhaka Sangha, a synonym for quality education established in 1949.

VVCE was started with just four UG programs with an annual intake of 240 students. Since then, it has grown in leaps and bounds to become one of the top 20 engineering institutes in the

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State of Karnataka. It is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum, approved by AICTE, New Delhi and recognized by Govt. of Karnataka. It functions through its Board of Governors constituted as per AICTE guidelines. The college has taken strict measures as per AICTE norms to avert any instances of ragging or bullying in the premises.

VVCE is one of the first institutes to implement ERP for all the sections of academics right from admission to the examination. Now, for the upcoming

academic year the college has implemented Lecture Capture Solution wherein all the lectures will be recorded so that it can be used by the faculty for self- improvement and by the students for clarity in understanding difficult concepts. This also leads to flipped classroom teaching in the near future. Moreover, all the e-books and resources are available in the digital library. VVCE is spread over a lush green 23-acre campus in the heart of the Mysuru. It has an excellent infrastructure with modern laboratories, classrooms, and T H E

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Making Students Industry Ready VVCE has a full- edged training and placement department with excellent infrastructure support at every stage of the placement process. e integrated training programs foster the best training with a view to equip students with an essential set of skills required in the industry.

With an objective to provide industry-oriented skills to each of their engineering students, training programs are provided at every level of their study such as Communication Skills Training for rst & second semester students; Personality Development Training for third semester students; Soft Skills Training for fth semester students; Campus Alliance Program ─ Aptitude Training for sixth semester students; Infosys Campus Connect Life Skills Training & Pre Placement Training for seventh semester students; and Infosys Campus Connect Foundation Program for fth & seventh semester students.

At VVCE the number of reputed companies visiting the campus every year is steadily increasing and recruiters are very much satis ed with the talented pool of candidates selected by them. Some of them include Infosys Technologies, Hewlett Packard, Amazon, L&T Infotech, Mind Tree, Anora Semiconductors and many more. an overall Wi-Fi facility thus providing a propitious ambience for learning.

Providing Comprehensive Education to meet societal Needs At present, VVCE offers six UG programs such as Computer Science Engineering (CSE), Information Science Engineering (ISE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Electrical & Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) and Civil Engineering with an annual intake of 540 students and four PG programs such as MBA, M.Tech in Machine Design, M.Tech in Signal Processing, M.Tech in Computer Science with an annual intake of 172 students. It also has nine VTU recognized Research Centers offering Ph.D. programs, with a total student population of 2700. Recently, five undergraduate programs of VVCE viz., T H E

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CSE, ISE, ME, EEE and ECE are been accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi.

VVCE’s vision is to become a preeminent institution in engineering and management education supporting individuals for significant contribution to the society. Many alumni of VVCE are in high positions and are contributing to the growth of VVCE through their association with VVC Encouraging an All-Round Personality Development Vidyuth, the cultural extravaganza at VVCE attracts students’ participation from all over the state. Moreover, technical fest Vivacious is also popular where students exhibit their technical prowess.

At VVCE students are taking initiative which is augmented by continuous

encouragement provided by the faculty has resulted in numerous activities.

Students are also contributing towards Blood Donation, AIDS Awareness, Tree Plantation, etc.

All the departments in VVCE are having their own associations, which are constantly encouraging inculcation of recent trends and technologies by organizing several seminars and lectures by well qualified and recognized personalities. They also conduct various inter-department competitions and giving equal chance to each and every member.

Many inter-college sports tournaments are held by the college sports council.

Furthermore, VVCE students also take part in various Inter-Collegiate and Varsity Sports Meet.E alumni association.

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About the Sagacious Educators at VVCE Sri Gundappa Gowda, President and Sri P. Vishwanath, Secretary of Vidyavardhaka Sangha have contributed towards making significant progresses in recent years. Under their able guidance, VVCE is now honored as a unique institute in engineering and management education and research.

They have taken upon a lot of pioneering initiatives for the college. The incubation facility, industryacademia board in each department, R&D policy, and Sri Gundappa Gowda lecture capture solution are few to mention.

Moreover, they have taken certain steps towards providing the best possible environment for students and staff to excel in their chosen field.

VVCE is under the able leadership of Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda as Principal, who has rich experience in industry and education field both in India and abroad.

Under the Presidency of Sri Gundappa, VVCE has hosted the Charter Ceremony of an International Club - VVCE Toastmasters. Toastmasters International is a USA headquartered charitable educational association, operating clubs around the globe for the purpose of improving communication, public speaking and leadership skills of its members. It offers a program of communication and leadership projects aimed at helping people to learn the art of speaking, listening and thinking, through its member clubs.

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Financial Endowments by VVCE VVCE management offers Rs. 20 lac Scholarship to the needy and meritorious students every year with a cash prize of Rs. 25000/- for each scholarship. e management also provides free accommodation to 50 needy female students each year. Moreover, students may borrow laptops from the library just like books for a speci ed period.

In addition, scholarships from Director of Technical Education, Bangalore is provided to the students belonging to the family whose income is not more than Rs.1,10,000/- per annum including the SC/ST and category-1 group students whose family income is not more than Rs. 50,000/- per annum.

VVCE provides nancial support for engineering students who work part-time in the college through their Earn-Learn Apprenticeship Program. One can also earn hourly wages while engaging in research with college faculty through their Discovery Learning Apprenticeship Program. Additionally, the College of Engineering and Applied Science awards more than $3.9 million in scholarships annually to high-achieving students and to ease the nancial burden on their families. T R

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t is absolutely certain that the learning and curriculum in our MBA Programs which include Marketing, Finance, Operations, Human Relations and General Management, are of critical value for entrepreneurs. However, the big differences in the tools required, to teach entrepreneurs are as follows: (I) Different Learning processes A potential entrepreneur is hungry to imbibe the learnings, which will make him successful in business. As such whilst teaching entrepreneurs at the post graduate level, we have to accept that it is the student, who has to come prepared to the class, having already read the topic to be covered in the day’s lecture and raise his doubts, before we commence teaching. At the end of the class, he may again seek further clarifications, however, he will often want to re-connect with his Professor, later in the day, as he reads in the Library, some articles on the topic, covered during the day's lecture.

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Faculty have to start their lectures, by first asking for questions and should be available after the class, for responding to further questions, which will arise in an entrepreneurs mind, as he tries to digest the complexities, of the topic in question.

Only a third of the teaching hours, should be devoted towards lectures given by the faculty and a third of the time, should be spent in case presentations by the entrepreneurs and the dialogue, which follows thereafter.

Further, the remaining one-third is to be spent in seminars and workshops, where the entrepreneurs take the lead, is delivering the conclusions, of the research undertaken by them and fellow students, then debate the issues involved, with them. (ii) Faculty Coaching ‘Potential Entrepreneurs’ in Business Incubation Centres, should also have a broader orientation about business

This is a major problem in India, since 60 % of the Faculty in B-Schools in our country have ‘ZERO’ experience, in having done business and they have never worked at ‘Top Management’ levels, in corporate organizations. Only when a professional has worked at top management levels, does he get a clear ‘Perspective View’ of how different Functions connect or conflict, in their approaches and how these issues are resolved, at a CEO level and why some Business plans and strategies produce the promised results, and why the others, cut a sorry figure.

It is true that 20% of Faculty in BSchools in India, have 10-15 years professional management experience, but the awkward secret does emerge, soonest one discovers, that they are in fact ‘REFFUGES’ from the corporate world, having quit at Junior / Middle levels, since they found the going too tough, in today’s very competitive market place. They do not have the intellectual horsepower, to teach entrepreneurs.

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As such the tools required to teach entrepreneurs are available only with at best 20% of the Faculty, in Indian BSchools, who have spent at least 10 years in top management positions. (iii) Additional Learning Inputs, need to be imparted in Incubation Centres Entrepreneurs need to be taught that 87% of all new start-ups fail and as such they need to have the perseverance, to accept several failures, in their first venture. Each failure, will serve to give them a lot of learning, which will contribute towards later success, in their business. As such the projects assigned to Entrepreneurs, should have a very high ‘Slog Quotient’, which prepares them for the tough life they will face, when they launch their business ventures.

Workshops and simulated exercises including dynamic case studies get the entrepreneurial spirit alive as they create environments of learning making the entrepreneurs more flexible and agile to react to the demands of the marketplace.

Entrepreneurs also need to be taught in great detail how business partnerships break-up sometimes in the 1st generation, but more often in the 2nd generation, due to sibling rivalries.

Finally, Entrepreneurs need to be taught that there should always be a built-in ‘Exit Clauses’, in all Partnership Agreements. Entrepreneurs need to be taught, that finally the panacea for these troubles, lies in eventually professionalizing the business, whereby the owners, may not

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eventually have any serious role, in managing the business.

I would like to add a quote by R. H Cabell: “I love business because it is competitive, because it rewards deeds rather than words. I love business because it compels earnestness and does not permit me to neglect today’s task while thinking of tomorrow. I love business because it undertakes to please, not reform; because it is honestly selfish, thereby avoiding hypocrisy and sentimentality. I love business because it promptly penalizes mistakes, selfishness and inefficiency, while rewarding those that give it the best they have in them.

Lastly, I love business because each day is a fresh adventure”.

Gurdip Anand, Principal Founder & Chairman Universal Business School, Karjat, Mumbai

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