A major challenge facing the 21st century India is to reduce the growing education-employment gap. There is a compelling argument between the academia and Industry, about what the industries want and what the education providers teach.
The Prime objective of the Training and Development department is dovetailing and synchronizing the relationship between what the industries/employers want in, in terms of behavioural and personal competencies and integrating the same with the college curriculum to appropriate training programme… thus making the student employable.
Similarly, for the development of domain skills services of reputed skill development partners having close industry linkages (or sponsored by industries) is requisitioned to help students develop the essential domain skills.
The prospective employer expects the fresh Engineering and Business graduates to be well prepared in their key competency areas for employability – which broadly includes deep understanding of the subject (Subject Knowledge), application capabilities and domain skills, and lastly, positive attitude and behavioral competencies. Moreover, with increasing cost constraints and competition, every employer wants to save their training costs & prefers “billable” manpower with minimum of induction time and training.
Among the minimum expectations of an employer are soft skills, such as communication skills, good interpersonal skills, self-confidence, positive attitude, and proven abilities in handling real-life situations by taking quality decisions and solving problems within the framework of sound business ethics and professionalism.
In addition the desired candidate must possess good communication skills especially in English & the regional language. Communication skills mean (listening skills, writing skills and speaking skills and reading skills). All these, are in addition to Domain Knowledge & Industry relevant technical skills.
The T&D department not only concentrates on making our students employable but also focuses on their holistic development, which prepare our students to succeed in career as well as life in general. The students are engaged in suitably designed activities like exploration of the personalities; developing communication skills, interpersonal & social skills, group discussions, Aptitude tests and personal interview skills. In addition, training and activities for development of values and ethics. wholesome values and ethics are also conducted. Thus the following values are also developed:
All this is in addition to good engineering / technical / management education. (ability to use appropriate tools, equipment, technologies and application of Math, Science & English to solve real life problems of trade and industry).
Overall the T&D team ensures:
