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1 DIRECTOR'S INSIGHTS Sonya Hooja, Director, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Imarticus IN MY OPINION Dr. Rajan Saxena, Vice Chancellor, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies siliconindia COLLEGE OF THE MONTH Dr. Suresh L, Principal, Cambridge Institute of Technology `100 EDUCATION SPECIAL PUBLISHED FROM BANGALORE JULY SILICONINDIA.COM Education SPOTLIGHT Dr. Subhash Technical Campus Sandip Foundation PROGRESSIVE PEDAGOGY AT WORK Dr. Sandip Kumar Jha, Chairman 1

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3 siliconindia Vol 5 Issue 5 SE - July 2016 Education Publisher Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Assistant Managing Editor Alok Chaturvedi Pradeep Shankar Sandeep Sen Sarath Syam Editorial Team Dikila Bhutia Jennifer Fatogun Sneha Choudhury Amrutha Ram Sr. Visualiser Ashok Kumar Visualiser Manjunath GM- Sales & Marketing Jaya Arora Sales Team Jyoti Sharma Akash Vikas Vineeta Advertising Queries NCR Jaya Arora Branch Manager advertise@siliconindia.com No 501 & 502-5th floor Vishal Tower, Janakapuri District Center Janakapuri, New T: Editorial queries edu_editor@siliconindia.com Circulation Manager Magendran Perumal To subscribe Visit or send to subscription@siliconindia.com. Cover price is Rs 100 per issue. Printed & published by Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of siliconmedia technologies Pvt Ltd. No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugheshpalya, and Printed at Precision Fototype Service, # 13, Sathyanarayana Temple Street, Halsuru, Editor Pradeep Shankar Copyright 2015 SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd, All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher. Editorial Teaching without Teachers a student is ready, the teacher will appear is a saying that has been alternatively attributing to When Gautama Buddha and Theosophists. But in Indian education system, it seems like things are not happening in Buddha s or Theosophists way. An acute shortage of faculty members is hampering the technical education. Private engineering colleges across the country are pulling on with half the teaching strength it requires. Premier national institutes are also not in a better place. The average faculty shortage in s is 32 percent, while it is 31 percent in Is, 22 percent at IIMs and 25 percent in NITs. Various reports show that only six out of 16 s have met the guideline of 10:1 student to faculty ratio. Surprisingly, all the six are among the eight new s started in This is just the tip of the iceberg. Lack of teachers will lead to lack of attention on the students and an eventual dilution in the overall quality of education. Even when the country s education leaders talk volumes about enhancing the research activities to gain global reputation, little is often done towards creating a faculty pool on the ground level. Therefore, we can say, Indian engineering education is clearly at a crossroad where on one side, there is a proliferation of engineering colleges, while on the other there is sheer lack of quality teachers. Striving for a better future, we at SiliconIndia Education has released the latest edition of 'Top 100 Engineering Colleges,' an exercise that we have been conducting since past six years. On the cover, we have featured Sandip Foundation, an institute that has been producing innovative professionals who can drive towards nation s growth. Sarath Shyam Assistant Managing Editor edu_editor@siliconindia.com 4 siliconindia 5 July 2016

4 CONTENTS COVER STORY Dr. Sandip Kumar Jha, Chairman SANDIP FOUNDATION: PROGRESSIVE PEDAGOGY AT WORK IN MY OPINION Globalization and Technology in Today s Management Education Dr. Rajan Saxena, Vice Chancellor, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies COLLEGE OF THE MONTH Cambridge Institute of Technology: Inspiring a Change Dr. Suresh L, Principal SPOTLIGHT On a Mission to Create a Sustainable Educational Hub Subhash Technical campus DIRECTOR'S INSIGHTS Does Higher Education in India Make You Ready for the Real World? Sonya Hooja, Director, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Imarticus CXO INSIGHTS Bridging the Skill Gap with Quality Education Nandita Abraham, Executive Vice President, Pearl Academy TPO OF THE MONTH Prof. Gurucharan Singh: The Man Leading the Change in Engineering Colleges LAST WORD Bridging the Skill Gap with Quality Education Nandita Abraham, Executive Vice President, Pearl Academy 6 siliconindia 7 July 2016

5 IN MY OPINION Globalization and Technology in Today s Management Education By Dr. Rajan Saxena, Vice Chancellor, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Management education is truly global in nature. It is one degree which is recognized world-over and has the same kind of connotation. Today, with globalization in education, there are portions of curriculum being developed in different parts of the world and through the internet, business school are learning of the experiences of other business schools at the national and global level. The sector, today, is very competitive and in the future it is going to become far more competitive. This competition is not just from the physical campuses of the various institutions, national and international, but also from the other education formats such as the MOOC (massive open online course) and other technology enabled education models available today. Therefore, the competition today is coming up in different forms itself, and what is necessary for institutions is innovation. Programmes have to be made to be more relevant in today s globalized society and technology has to be included so that the institute can stay connected with the entire student community. Institutions now need to adapt to the changing world which is competitive and where technology is a driving force. Technology has changed the way students are learning, and the way programmes can be delivered to the world at large. Technology has also affected students on a global scale. Students today are far more technology savvy and a lot more aware than their predecessors. This is largely because this is the Google Generation. Information is available at the click of a button and this is very empowering for the students. It is, therefore, important for leading institution to develop an engagement model where students are encouraged to participate not just in class discussions but even in programme development, developing course outline structures and contributing to the learning material itself. Students, today, want to be involved and educational institutions will have to look at collaborative tools to build these linkages. If student are to remain competitive at the global level, they have to be able to develop conception skills, execution skills, relational skills, tolerance for diversity, and living in balance with the environment. They also should be able to develop their creativity skill. Skills like conceptualization, problem analysis; problem Dr. Rajan Saxena Dr Rajan Saxena is a management expert, academic, writer and the Vice-Chancellor of the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. He is a former Director of Indian Institute of Management, Indore, S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research and ICFAI Business School, Gurgaon. He is also a recipient of the BERG Education Award for solving and implementation skills need to be developed in students, irrespective of the industry and the company. This might help narrow the gap between industries and business schools. The prevailing issue of gaps between academia and industry is a global problem. Nonetheless, the problem of the gap has become more acute in India. Management education cannot be restricted to relying on only one kind of company or industry to answer to the needs of the industry for skilled workers. Another way would be to bring the industry into institutions by having companies teach courses. Here a faculty from the company designs and teaches a course providing the students with in-depth knowledge of the subject from the industry. Academia also needs to engage with the industry where a faculty member participates in an intensive internship in a company. Afterwards, courses are then formulated around the experiential learning in the industry. In the globalized education sector, the pedagogy is a hybrid of both classroom and online learning. Because of globalization, it is possible today to create Flip classroom where students in two different countries can study from the same courses at almost the same time despite time differences. Another emerging trend is the immersion programmes. Here there is an exchange of students from Management education cannot be restricted to relying on only one kind of company or industry to answer to the needs of the industry for skilled workers different cultural background with foreign business schools to develop cross- cultural, global mindsets. Simulation exercises and gaming technology are also emerging as tools for teaching various subjects such as principles of competitive strategy and so on. The world is an interdependent one and corporations are increasingly reaching out to the various geographies in the physical and online spaces. Management education cannot isolate itself from this global outlook particularly when the industry is a global one as well. There is a need to understand global businesses, global brands and the global market. That is possible by bringing in foreign students into the programmes and the global outlook into the curriculum so that students can get a view which is not parochial and are able to compete in the global market. One of the biggest challenges we face is to make this country a global hub of education. The government has to create a scholarship centre which is more student-centric, which has a more global outlook and that involves the stakeholders. At the moment the regulations do not encourage innovations and are not forward looking. In this age of innovation, these structures have got to be demolished and a new model institution can be created which could innovate and reach out to the world market. Globalization has created a league of business schools that have the capacity to build a knowledge base which can benefit any community in the world. In a way globalization and technology combined together have led towards the democratization of knowledge where all people are contributing to knowledge. 8 siliconindia 9 July 2016

6 COVER STORY SANDIP FOUNDATION: PROGRESSIVE PEDAGOGY AT WORK By SI EDU Team ashik is popular in the country for a host of things, from its beautiful landscape to the fact that it is India s wine Capital. But for students, this district has something more to offer. Considered to be one of the best institutes in Maharashtra, the conglomerate of institutes that make up Sandip Foundation is reputed as one of the best private institute in the country. This feat is doubly impressive as Sandip Foundation has only been in existence for the last 11 years but has already managed to create a second campus in Madhubana, Bihar. The Foundation is comprised of six institutes in Nashik providing education in Engineering, Management, Arts, Science, Pharmacy and Polytechnic Studies. In Bihar, the institute offers courses in Education and Polytechnic studies as well. Accredited by the AICTE and affiliated to Pune University this Foundation has been given ISO certification and has been rated by CRISIL. With a passion for creating leaders who are well qualified professionals in their respective fields and are also highly ethical human beings, the Institute has another vision in equipping its students to face modern challenges such as the high pace in technology as well as the information explosion brought on with the Smartphone era. With any up and coming institute, the major hurdle faced has always been attracting educated, experienced and qualified faculty. However, this hurdle has been crossed with a plan of attack that has worked brilliantly for the foundation. The institute promotes as many research work, projects, and consultancy, conduction of national and international level conferences, seminars and workshops. The institute also promotes foreign exchange programmes with international universities and even provides sponsorship for candidates pursuing their PhD programmes. New Dr. Sandip Kumar Jha, Chairman Sandip Foundation is comprised of six institutes in Nashik providing education in Engineering, Management, Arts, Science, Pharmacy and Polytechnic Studies 10 siliconindia 11 July 2016

7 faculty members are provided orientation programs through which they are acclimatized to the working culture of the institute. In fact, they are mentored by senior faculty members. The faculty members are also encouraged to mentor the students and this proves beneficial to the teachers who have to constantly stay ahead with the new generation. Through their Train the Trainer programmes, the institute is sure to constantly hire a set of faculty whose qualifications are assured and who are capable of teaching the syllabus and curriculum. The institute has gone a step further in encouraging live projects for the teachers to be involved in, research work and industry link. The faculty are also involved in the administrative roles and responsibilities. This gives them a sense of loyalty, that they are not mere employees of this institute but play an active role in its functioning as well. In today s technology driven world, changes in the industry are rapid and many institutes are finding themselves at the end of the line trying to keep their students updated and industry ready. However, Sandip Foundation has no issues here. Firstly, the institute follows the outcome based education where end goals are fixed for the students to meet by the end of each semester. However, this is not the only pedagogy followed. Case studies, practical assignment simulations, discussions, presentations role plays, on-job training and even projects are also learning outlets provided for all the students. The students are thus kept occupied with their academic commitments. The institute also encourages students in project works and research in state of the art labs. This is because the institute fosters close relationships with the industry through tieups. This is carried out through the Industry Institution Interaction Cell. So far there are over 60 companies with which the institute has an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Companies such as, Global Packaging Industries, Nova industries and even the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce have signed MoUs for research with the institute which aims at setting a benchmark in research. Beyond that, the institute provides unparalleled skill training for the students such as Java and Android programming, courses on stock market with on-the-job training, and SAP business models among many others. The institute also organizes AYYAM a technical event, UDAN, A Management fest every year. Here students are given a platform to showcase their talents in the field of engineering and management. There are even foreign exchange programs for students who can then work on project going on in the international institutes. With entrepreneurship becoming more and more popular among today s youth, it is natural that Sandip Foundation prepares its students in this particularly challenging field. An annual three day entrepreneurship awareness camp is held for the students of management. The institute also organizes a 15 day Entrepreneurship programme where students are taught the finer points of managing their business idea and transforming it to a fullfledged commercial project. They are also made aware of the various schemes in place by the government for start-ups. To further inspire the students and to give them insider s tips, renowned entrepreneurs are brought in for regular guest lectures. With its own incubation centre and entrepreneurship development cell, Sandip Foundation is able to further assist its students who aspire towards running their own businesses successfully. The institute has received a grant of Rs. 45 lakhs from Department of Science & Technology(DST), Government of India in this regard and has signed MoUs with various industries that help students in starting up their venture. The institute leaves no stones unturned and even request the help of the alumni. The alumni act as great role models and provide industrial knowledge to aspiring entrepreneurs. They also assist in organizing numerous industrial visits for the students. This is beyond the visits that the institute organizes. In fact new venture management and entrepreneurial development have been added to the course curriculum to introduce the concept in a more academic setting. Sandip Foundation in its thoroughness in all other fields is able to translate all its efforts into visible results through the placement process that takes place. The institute boasts 100 percent placement for all its eligible students. However, this has not come about with minimum effort on the part of the management. Sandip Foundation empowers the students to be prepared for the future. Training programmes in group discussions, personality development, interview techniques and so on, help the students to prepare for their future. The institute also provides domain specific training for students in specialized areas such as research methodology, data interpretation, business analytics and research based training. There are also MoUs with companies such as Bosh, Mahindra & Mahindra and ABB who are often invited to provide interview training and guidelines for the students as well as corporate etiquette. This fosters closer relationships with the industry and makes it easier for students to be placed in companies that they are constantly exposed to. With the highest package offered for the academic year of came to Rs5.25 lakhs while the average package was Rs lakhs. Some of the major recruiters of the institute include Amazon, L & T, Mphasis, Decimal Point, Godrej, Airtel, eclerx, Mahindra and Wipro among other industrial giants. An institute with state of the art facilities including library, research labs equipped with advanced instruments, and hostels, Sandip Foundation aims to provide a comfortable living space for students and staff as well as an environment that inspires academic engagement. The institute even provides scholarships including state level scholarships for the students requiring it. The other goals include international placements for the students as well as entrepreneurship development, skill enhancement and research. Despite winning numerous awards, this institute has not paused once in its 11 years of existence and is marching steadily towards becoming an academic giant. 12 siliconindia 13 July 2016

8 COLLEGE OF THE MONTH Cambridge Institute of Technology: Inspiring a Change Most Engineering colleges have training and placement cells that are dedicated to training students and helping them gain placement by the end of the course. However, Cambridge Institute of Technology (CiTech) is one the those reputed institutions established in 2007 which in a matter of just nine years has created its own brand in technical education in. At CiTech, the Department of HRD believes in grooming the students in the right direction right from their first semester through continuous counseling, technical and soft skill development programs and ensuring that the students are industry ready by the end of the third year itself. This department not only assists the students in getting placed in national & multinational companies through campus recruitment but also takes care of the requirements of the Corporate as and when required. PSET (Programming Skill Enhancement Training) & DST (Domain Specific Trainings) are the USPs of the CiTech which help students to have a focused vision towards the dream companies. The 3 D s Discipline, Dedication & Determination inculcated into students by Prof. Gurucharan Singh makes students professionals to suit any corporate culture and by virtue of the same the students have been able to bag offers from reputed MNCs like Capgemini, Fiserv, Mindtree, Amazon, Unisys, TCS and many more. Dr. Suresh L, Principal CiTech has collaborations with many foreign universities like University of Central Oklahoma, British Columbia University, Murray State University etc.. which helps students to get exposed to different cultures and also pursue their Higher Education in foreign land. The Leader of CiTech, Dr. Suresh L, who has made CiTech a reputed institution today, took charge as Principal during His guidance has resulted in change of atmosphere in the institution with his 26 years of rich academic experience in education field and transformed CiTech into the pinnacle of excellence. He has managed to garner an incredibly commendable repertoire that speaks more of the man than words. The advent of his leadership has also helped in an exponential increase in activity. A burst of placement drives, seminars, webinars, and workshops alongside innovative research and project initiatives in the campus serve as the proof. He has been the driving force behind both faculty and students to achieve success beyond their imagination which in turn guided Cambridge to the pinnacle of excellence. CiTech is one of the best institutions with highly envisioned professionals focused towards research, innovations, motivating students in research and entrepreneurship. The state of art infrastructure with wifi enabled campus motivates students to keep abreast with latest trends and technologies. CiTech has grown at a good pace in the last few years and has swiftly become one of the most preferred institutions in. 14 siliconindia 15 July 2016

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10 SPOTLIGHT On a Mission to Create a Sustainable Educational Hub The ultimate aim of all professional education and training is to enable an individual to provide economical and useful goods and services to the society using scientific principles. This is precisely what Dr. Subhash Technical Campus works towards. professional knowledge and skills to every aspiring and deserving youth from Coastal Saurashtra region. Of the college, Principal Dipak Patel says As far as the Dr. Subhash Technical Campus is concerned, our management s tagline is, Education is our Tradition not our Profession. Thus, faculty pursuing their higher education are often given study leaves. By tying up with Globarena Technologies and Sujatha Sathways among others, the faculty members are provided with regular FDP programmes. Workshops and seminars are also organized on the latest technological developments. This is beneficial to the faculty as well as the students. The faculty are also motivated to participate in STTPs, seminars, workshops and conferences. They are encouraged to present papers and journals in conferences and also publish in reputed journals and presenting papers in journals and conferences. With a well stocked library of books, journals, magazines and other such publications, faculty are able to keep abreast of new knowledge and developments in their respective fields. Students are also prepared rigorously for their future roles. During their final year, the students have to undergo industrial training and Industry Defined Project. The college assists the students in both aspects. They provide guidance to the students in pursuing their projects and some of the students have won prestigious awards for this. The college also maintains an active industry-institute for the students. Principal, Dipak Patel says, Practical knowledge is the primary need of the industry. With such attention placed on the students, it is only natural that the next step that the college looks at is their students careers. Dr. Subhash Technical Campus arranges career enhancement and development seminars through their training and placement cells. This is done in order to help the students choose their area of interest. The college offers career counselling and even helps students by finding industries with their areas of interests and guides the students to find jobs in such companies. The cell conducts training activities for the final year students mainly focusing on career planning, personality development, industry- institute interaction, off site training, industrial visits, campus placements, entrepreneurship development. Continuous interaction of the cell with the industries also helps in achieving the above goals & motivating students to contribute in this direction. This cell also offers students courses in English language and communication skills. This college provides its students with the best of infrastructure ranging from Dipak Patel, Principal Dipak Patel completed his B.Tech from Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Bhavnagar University in He then went on to do his M. Tech from Saurashtra University. Currently he is working on his PhD in Mechanical Engineering which he hopes to complete within a couple of months. He has been Principal of Dr. Subhash Technical Campus since its inception in 2010 Dr. Subhash Technical Campus, Junagadh was established in 2010 under the aegis of Dr. Subhash P. Chavda Ahir Kelavni Mandal. The mission of the college is to create a sustainable educational hub strongly networked with Gujarat Technological University, regional industries, government departments, leading citizens, parents of students, and alumni. The college also aims at being one of the top five professional institutions that imparts enterprise worthy and employment worthy With a faculty of 86 strong having as many as 10 members pursuing their PhDs, the average experience of the faculty comes to 7-10 years. The college has placed attention to the faculty understanding the vital role they play in any educational institution. interaction cell. Through this cell, various experts from all walks of life, including industry members are invited to the campus to share their experiences, knowledge and views with the students. Industrial visits are also arranged for the students. The college has signed MoUs with 5 companies such Carrier Aspirant s Academy and Sujatha Sathways among other. The college focuses on outcome based creative learning systems with the latest technology and techniques ultra modern infrastructure, fully equipped laboratories, fully developed library and even a one of its kind language lab. The students are given mandatory 15 days vocational training programs every semester. They are also trained regularly in analytical, quantitative and verbal trainings. Dr. Subhash Technical Campus prides itself on producing students who have consistently held top ranks in the college exams. As a result, the college has been ranked as one of the 10 best institutes in the state. 18 siliconindia 19 July 2016

11 Top 100 Engineering Colleges for Computer Science Engineering NAME OF THE INSTITUTE CITY STATE AVG. SALARY 1 Kanpur Kharagpur West Bengal IT- BHU Mumbai Chennai Varanasi Engineering education in India has seen tremendous growth over the past decade, both in number of students and number of colleges. The recent growth in Indian engineering education has been overwhelming due to privately funded educational institutions rather than publicly funded ones. Often the following questions have been asked, Aren t there too many engineers? or Aren t there too many engineering colleges? Each of these questions will have answers in positive. The reason being that India and the world will always need human resources not only engineers but people with all other professions and expertise. But the need and supply faces a hook called skills. Skillful men are the ones required and not the ones with a mere degree and thereby every institute indulges in offering skill based learning methodologies which can produce better set of knowledgeable and skilled professionals. Unlike every other institute, the better ones show traits of a higher standard in offering the same courses that is being offered elsewhere but with a difference and the difference lies in the commitment. This commitment reflects in the number of students who apply for admissions and the cream of quality students being chosen thereafter. Subsequently, this set of students with the guidance of faculty members and the infrastructure provided to them is not only successful in earning a good job but aces in every other aspect of their field of study. Those aspects bloom further as a student heads for research, innovation and entrepreneurship leaving a temptation of a job and moving for new ventures. In this issue of Silicon India Education, we have brought you Engineering College Ranking under which selected private engineering colleges has been ranked with a view to guide students towards choosing better colleges according to their expectations. Each of these institutes exhibit a special commitment towards offering skillful education and making better professionals NIT Bengal Engineering and Science University Technological University College of Engineering Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology NIT MANIT KLU College of Engineering BIT ICFAI University ITM Group OF Institutions Dhirubhai Ambani Inst. of Information & Comm. Tech. International Institute of Information Technology (I) Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology PSG College of Technology Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nirma Institute of Technology Siddaganga Institute of Technology Guwahati Surathkal Shibpur Pune Warangal Bhopal Guntur Ranchi Dehradun Gwalior Gandhinagar Allahabad Surat Coimbatore Nagpur Ahmedabad Tumkur Assam West Bengal Telangna Jharkhand Uttrakhand Gujrat Gujarat Tamilnadu Gujrat Aditya Group of Institutions Peddapuram siliconindia 21 July 2016

12 Top 100 Engineering Colleges for Computer Science Engineering NAME OF THE INSTITUTE CITY STATE AVG. SALARY Top 100 Engineering Colleges for Computer Science Engineering NAME OF THE INSTITUTE CITY STATE AVG. SALARY 26 RMK Engineering College Kavaraipettai Veltech university Chennai Cambridge Institute of Technology Zakir Hussain College of Engineering Aligarh Sagar Institute of Research and Technology Bhopal Jaipur Engineering College & Research Center (JECRC) Jaipur Rajasthan VSB Engineering College Karur GMR Institute of Technology Srikakulam HKBK Engineering College Deewan V.S. Group of Institutions Meerut K.J Somaiya College of Engineering Mumbai Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore Tamilnadu SRKR Engineering College Bhimavaram ATME College of Engineering Mysore Sandip Foundation-Sandip Institute of Technology & Research Centre Nashik Gurgoan Institute of Technology & Management Gurgoan Haryana Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology Kakkanad Kerala Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology Maharana Pratap Engineering College Kanpur JSS Academy of Technical Education Noida ICFAI University Tripura Tripura Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering Nagpur KSR Educational Institutions Tiruchengode Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management (GITAM) Bhubaneswar Odisha Don Bosco Institute of Technology Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Engg. & Technology Firozepur Punjab MLR Institute of Technology Hyderabad Telangna Vidya College of Engineering Meerut Nagaji Institute of Technology & Management Gwalior SAL institute of Technology and Engineering Ahmedabad Gujrat VSB College of Engineering Coimbatore Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore Ballari Institute of Technology & Management Alliura Ghousia College of Engineering Ramanagara Alpha College of Engineering Chennai 7 66 Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering Visnagar Gujrat MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah West Bengal Aditya Institute of technology New M.S. Engineering College N S S College of Engineering Akathethara Kerala DKTE Society Taxtile and Engineering Institute Ichalkaranji Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering Mysuru Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College Ghaziabad Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering Chennai Karunya University Coimabtore Jodhpur Institute of Engineering & Technology Jodhpur Rajasthan Government College of Engineering Amravati Global Engineering College Jabalpur Sambhram Institute of Technology Kammavari Sangha Institute of Technology Bengaluru St. Martin's Engineering College Hyderabad Telangna Bansal Institute of Engineering & Technology Meerut siliconindia 23 July 2016

13 Top 100 Engineering Colleges for Computer Science Engineering NAME OF THE INSTITUTE CITY STATE AVG. SALARY 75 Saintgits College of Engineering Kottayam Kerala Tejaa Shakthi Institute of Technology for Women Coimbatore Tamilnadu Scope College Of Engineering Bhopal Velagapuddi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engg. College Vijaywada Ideal Institute of technology Ghaziabad TERNA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Mumbai Navodaya Institute of Technology Raichur Medi-Caps Institute of Science and Technology Indore Sri Shakthi Institute Of Engineering & Technology Coimbatore Tamilnadu Tontadarya College of Engineering Kalasapur Mohandas college of Engineering and technology Thiruvananthapuram kerela Jhulelal Institute of Technology Nagpur Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering Mumbai Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar Odisha A.V.C COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MAYILADUTHURAI Shrinathji College of Technology and Engineering Rajasamand Rajasthan Gudlavalleru Engineering College (GEC) Gudlavalleru Panimalar Engineering college Chennai IPS Group of Colleges Gwalior Arasu Engineering College Kumbakonam Tamilnadu Sapthagiri College of Engineering Bengaluru Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Triveni Institute Of Management Education Baghpat Geetanjali Institute of Technical Studies Udaipur Rajasthan Hitkarini College of Engineering and Technology Tembhar Geethanjali Institute of Science and Technology Kovur siliconindia 25 July 2016

14 Top 100 Engineering Colleges for Electronics & Communication Engineering Top 100 Engineering Colleges for Electronics & Communication Engineering NAME OF THE INSTITUTE CITY STATE AVG. SALARY NAME OF THE INSTITUTE CITY STATE AVG. SALARY 1 Kanpur Cambridge Institute of Technology Mumbai Sagar Institute of Research and Technology Bhopal Chennai VSB Engineering College Karur HKBK Engineering College Kharagpur West Bengal K.J Somaiya College of Engineering Mumbai IT- BHU Varanasi SRKR Engineering College Bhimavaram Guwahati Assam Sandip Foundation-Sandip Institute of Technology & Research Centre Nashik NIT Surathkal Maharana Pratap Engineering College Kanpur Technological University ICFAI University Tripura Tripura Bengal Engineering and Science University Shibpur West Bengal Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology Kakkanad Kerala College of Engineering Pune KSR Educational Institutions Tiruchengode Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology Don Bosco Institute of Technology NIT Warangal Telangana MLR Institute of Technology Hyderabad Telangna MANIT Bhopal VSB College of Engineering Coimbatore KLU College of Engineering Guntur Nagaji Institute of Technology & Management Gwalior BIT Ranchi Jharkhand Ballari Institute of Technology & Management Alliura Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat Gujarat Alpha College of Engineering Chennai ITM Group OF Institutions Gwalior MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah West Bengal 7 19 ICFAI University Dehradun Uttrakhand M.S. Engineering College Dhirubhai Ambani Inst. of Information & Comm. Tech. Gandhinagar Gujrat DKTE Society Taxtile and Engineering Institute Ichalkaranji International Institute of Information Technology (I) Allahabad Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College Ghaziabad PSG College of Technology Coimbatore Tamilnadu GMR Institute of Technology Srikakulam Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur Government College of Engineering Amravati Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur Sambhram Institute of Technology Aditya Group of Institutions Peddapuram SAL institute of Technology and Engineering Ahmedabad Gujrat RMK Engineering College Kavaraipettai Zakir Hussain College of Engineering Aligarh siliconindia 27 July 2016

15 Top 100 Engineering Colleges for Electronics & Communication Engineering Top 100 Engineering Colleges for Electronics & Communication Engineering NAME OF THE INSTITUTE CITY STATE AVG. SALARY NAME OF THE INSTITUTE CITY STATE AVG. SALARY 50 Jaipur Engineering College & Research Center (JECRC) Jaipur Rajasthan Tejaa Shakthi Institute of Technology for Women Coimbatore Tamilnadu Mepco Schlenk Engineering College Sivakasi Scope College Of Engineering Bhopal Deewan V.S. Group of Institutions Meerut Velagapuddi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engg. College Vijaywada Veltech university Chennai Ideal Institute of technology Ghaziabad ATME College of Engineering Mysore TERNA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Mumbai Gurgoan Institute of Technology & Management Gurgoan Haryana Navodaya Institute of Technology Raichur Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology Medi-Caps Institute of Science and Technology Indore JSS Academy of Technical Education Noida Sri Shakthi Institute Of Engineering & Technology Coimbatore Tamilnadu Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering Nagpur Tontadarya College of Engineering Kalasapur Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management (GITAM) Bhubaneswar Odisha Mohandas college of Engineering and technology Thiruvananthapuram kerela Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Engg. & Technology Firozepur Punjab Jhulelal Institute of Technology Nagpur Vidya College of Engineering Meerut Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering Mumbai Purshottam Institute of Engg. & Technology Sundergarh Odisha Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar Odisha Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore A.V.C COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MAYILADUTHURAI Ghousia College of Engineering Ramanagara Shrinathji College of Technology and Engineering Rajasamand Rajasthan Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering Visnagar Gujrat Gudlavalleru Engineering College (GEC) Gudlavalleru Aditya Institute of technology New Panimalar Engineering college Chennai N S S College of Engineering Akathethara Kerala IPS Group of Colleges Gwalior Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering Mysuru Arasu Engineering College Kumbakonam Tamilnadu Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering Chennai Sapthagiri College of Engineering Bengaluru Jodhpur Institute of Engineering & Technology Jodhpur Rajasthan Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Global Engineering College Jabalpur Triveni Institute Of Management Education Baghpat Kammavari Sangha Institute of Technology Bengaluru Geetanjali Institute of Technical Studies Udaipur Rajasthan Bansal Institute of Engineering & Technology Meerut Hitkarini College of Engineering and Technology Tembhar Saintgits College of Engineering Kottayam Kerala Geethanjali Institute of Science and Technology Kovur siliconindia 29 July 2016

16 Top 100 Engineering Colleges for Mechnical Engineering NAME OF THE INSTITUTE CITY STATE AVG. SALARY Top 100 Engineering Colleges for Mechnical Engineering NAME OF THE INSTITUTE CITY STATE AVG. SALARY RMK Engineering College Kavaraipettai Kharagpur West Bengal Cambridge Institute of Technology Kanpur Sagar Institute of Research and Technology Bhopal Mumbai VSB Engineering College Karur Chennai HKBK Engineering College Guwahati Assam K.J Somaiya College of Engineering Mumbai IT- BHU NIT Bengal Engineering and Science University Technological University College of Engineering Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology MANIT NIT KLU College of Engineering BIT Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Varanasi Surathkal Shibpur Pune Bhopal Warangal Guntur Ranchi Surat West Bengal Telangana Jharkhand Gujarat SRKR Engineering College Sandip Foundation-Sandip Institute of Technology & Research Centre Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology Maharana Pratap Engineering College ICFAI University KSR Educational Institutions Don Bosco Institute of Technology MLR Institute of Technology VSB College of Engineering Nagaji Institute of Technology & Management Ballari Institute of Technology & Management Alpha College of Engineering Bhimavaram Nashik Kakkanad Kanpur Tripura Tiruchengode Hyderabad Coimbatore Gwalior Alliura Chennai Kerala Tripura Telangna ITM Group OF Institutions Gwalior MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah West Bengal ICFAI University Dehradun Uttrakhand M.S. Engineering College Dhirubhai Ambani Inst. of Information & Comm. Tech. Gandhinagar Gujrat DKTE Society Taxtile and Engineering Institute Ichalkaranji International Institute of Information Technology (I) Allahabad Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College Ghaziabad PSG College of Technology Coimbatore Tamilnadu K.J Somaiya College of Engineering Mumbai Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur Government College of Engineering Amravati Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur GMR Institute of Technology Srikakulam Aditya Group of Institutions Peddapuram Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology Amritsar Punjab siliconindia 31 July 2016

17 Top 100 Engineering Colleges for Mechnical Engineering Top 100 Engineering Colleges for Mechnical Engineering NAME OF THE INSTITUTE CITY STATE AVG. SALARY NAME OF THE INSTITUTE CITY STATE AVG. SALARY 48 Veltech university Chennai Saintgits College of Engineering Kottayam Kerala Zakir Hussain College of Engineering Aligarh Tejaa Shakthi Institute of Technology for Women Coimbatore Tamilnadu Jaipur Engineering College & Research Center (JECRC) Jaipur Rajasthan Scope College Of Engineering Bhopal SSN College of Engineering Chennai Velagapuddi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engg. College Vijaywada Deewan V.S. Group of Institutions Meerut Ideal Institute of technology Ghaziabad Biyani's Group of Colleges Jaipur Rajasthan TERNA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Mumbai ATME College of Engineering Mysore Navodaya Institute of Technology Raichur Gurgoan Institute of Technology & Management Gurgoan Haryana Medi-Caps Institute of Science and Technology Indore Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology Sri Shakthi Institute Of Engineering & Technology Coimbatore Tamilnadu JSS Academy of Technical Education Noida Tontadarya College of Engineering Kalasapur Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering Nagpur Mohandas college of Engineering and technology Thiruvananthapuram kerela Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management (GITAM) Bhubaneswar Odisha 6 85 Jhulelal Institute of Technology Nagpur Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Engg. & Technology Firozepur Punjab Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering Mumbai Vidya College of Engineering Meerut Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar Odisha SAL institute of Technology and Engineering Ahmedabad Gujrat A.V.C COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MAYILADUTHURAI Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore Shrinathji College of Technology and Engineering Rajasamand Rajasthan Ghousia College of Engineering Ramanagara Gudlavalleru Engineering College (GEC) Gudlavalleru Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering Visnagar Gujrat Panimalar Engineering college Chennai Aditya Institute of technology New IPS Group of Colleges Gwalior N S S College of Engineering Akathethara Kerala Arasu Engineering College Kumbakonam Tamilnadu Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering Mysuru Sapthagiri College of Engineering Bengaluru Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering Chennai Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Jodhpur Institute of Engineering & Technology Jodhpur Rajasthan Triveni Institute Of Management Education Baghpat Global Engineering College Jabalpur Geetanjali Institute of Technical Studies Udaipur Rajasthan Kammavari Sangha Institute of Technology Bengaluru Hitkarini College of Engineering and Technology Tembhar Bansal Institute of Engineering & Technology Meerut Geethanjali Institute of Science and Technology Kovur siliconindia 33 July 2016

18 Top 10 North India Engineering Colleges ENGINEERING COLLEGE CITY STATE 1 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 2 Indian Institute of Technology 3 IT- BHU Varanasi 4 Technological University (DTU) 5 Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology 6 International Institute of Information Technology (I) Allahabad 7 ICFAI University Dehradun Uttrakhand 8 Maharana Pratap Engineering College Kanpur 9 Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College Ghaziabad 10 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering Aligarh Top 10 Central India Engineering Colleges ENGINEERING COLLEGE CITY STATE 1 MANIT Bhopal 2 National Institute of Technology Raipur Chattisgarh 3 ITM University Gwalior 4 Medi-Caps Institute of Technology and Management, Indore 5 Ujjain Engineering College Ujjain 6 Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus Bhilai Chattisgarh 7 Sagar Institute of Research and Technology Bhopal 8 Nagaji Institute of Technology & Management Gwalior 9 Global Engineering College Jabalpur 10 Truba College of Engineering & Technology Bhopal 34 siliconindia 35 July 2016

19 Top 10 Emerging Engineering Colleges ENGINEERING COLLEGE CITY STATE 1 FST, ICFAI University Hyderabad 2 Indrapastha Institute of Information Technology New 3 Dr. Subhash Technical Campus Junagadh Gujarat 4 Kalyani Government Engineering College Nadia West Bengal 5 Amrapali Group of Institutes Haldwani Uttrakhand 6 Green Hills Engineering College Solan Himachal Pradesh 7 Dhruva Institute of Engineering & Technology Nalgonda 8 CMR Technical Campus Hyderabad 9 Engineering College Faridabad Haryana 10 MIT College of Engineering & Management Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh Top 10 West India Engineering Colleges ENGINEERING COLLEGE CITY STATE 1 Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai 2 College of Engineering (COE) Pune 3 BITS Pilani Rajasthan 4 VJTI Mumbai 5 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat Gujarat 6 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur 7 Dr. Subhash Technical Campus Junagadh Gujarat 8 DKTE Society Taxtile and Engineering Institute Ichalkaranji 9 Parul University Vadodara Gujrat 10 Government College of Engineering Amravati 36 siliconindia 37 July 2016

20 Best M.Tech Engineering Colleges in India While, there are about 1.5 million engineers graduate every year, whether or not to pursue higher education after engineering, has become an obvious dilemma for most of the students. Though, there is a growing trend of engineering graduates choosing MBA as the postgraduate study, Master of Technology or M Tech is still the most preferred option after B.Tech. For engineering students who excel in the subject and want to gain more understanding of it, this is the right path to follow. However, not every college providing M.Tech can guarantee a successful career. As a part of our engineering survey, we also list Top Engineering Colleges in India for M.Tech programs. ENGINEERING COLLEGE CITY STATE 1 International Institute of Information Technology (I-H) Hyderabad 2 Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani Rajasthan 3 ITM Group of Institutions Gwalior 4 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) Mumbai Maharashtra 5 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore 6 RMK Engineering College Tiruvallur 7 College of Engineering New 8 VSB Engineering College Karur 9 MLR Institute of Technology Hyderabad Telangna 10 Ballari Institute of Technology & Management Alliura 38 siliconindia 39 July 2016

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22 Top 10 Engineering Colleges in ENGINEERING COLLEGE TOP ENGINEERING Top 10 East India Engineering Colleges ENGINEERING COLLEGE CITY STATE 1 RV College of Engineering 1 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur West Bengal 2 PES University 2 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Assam 3 Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology 3 Bengal Engineering & Science University (BESU) Shibpur West Bengal 4 MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences 4 BIT Ranchi Jharkhand 5 Cambridge Institute of Technology 5 National Institute of Technology Patna Bihar 6 JSS Academy of Technical Education 6 ICFAI University Tripura Tripura 7 HKBK Engineering College 7 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah West Bengal 8 Don Bosco Institute of Technology 8 NHSM Knowledge Park Kolkata West Bengal 9 Sapthagiri College of Engineering 9 Heritage Institute of Technlogy Kolkata West Bengal 10 M.S. Engineering College 10 St. Mary Technical Campus Kolkata West Bengal Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Chennai Top 12 South India Engineering Colleges ENGINEERING COLLEGE ENGINEERING COLLEGE CITY STATE Indian Institute of Technology, Madras College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai Velammal Engineering College, Chennai St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai Sathyabama University, Chennai Amrita University Vels University, Chennai Bharath University, Chennai Indian Institute of Technology I National Institute of Technology KLU College of Engineering Siddaganga College of Technology Aditya Group of Institutions R.M.K Engineering College Cambridge Institute of Technology VSB Engineering College HKBK Engineering College KSR Educational Institutions Chennai Hyderabad Warngal Guntur Tumkur Peddapuram Kavaraipettai Karur Tiruchengode Telangana Tamilnadu 9 St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai SRKR Engineering College Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology Bhimavaram Kakkanad Kerala 10 Alpha College of Engineering 12 Ballari Institute of Technology & Management Alliura 42 siliconindia 43 July 2016

23 Indian Institutes of Technology, Kanpur CSE 1; ME 3; EC Members: :17 Higher Package: 1.3 crore per Annum Average Package: 7 Lakhs Per Annum Number of Companies Visited: 256 Indian Institutes of Technology, Kharagpur CSE 2; ME 2; EC Members: :14 Higher Package: 1.55 crore per Annum Average Package: 6.75 Lakhs Per Annum Number of Companies Visited: 282 Indian Institutes of Technology, Mumbai CSE 3; ME 4; EC Members: 565 Average Package: 12.5 Lakhs Per Annum siliconindia 44 Number of Companies Visited: :14 Higher Package: 80 lakh per Annum July 2016

24 Indian Institutes of Technology, CSE 4; ME 1; EC Members: :12 Higher Package: 1.42 crore per Annum Average Package: 7 Lakhs Per Annum Number of Companies Visited: 429 Indian Institutes of Technology, Chennai CSE 5; ME 5; EC Members: :14 Higher Package: 1.83 crore per Annum Average Package: 7.9 Lakhs Per Annum Number of Companies Visited: 257 Indian Institute of Technology - BHU, Varanasi CSE 6; ME 7; EC Members: 265 Average Package: 11 Lakhs Per Annum siliconindia 46 Number of Companies Visited: :10 Higher Package: 16.5 lakh per Annum July 2016

25 DIRECTOR'S INSIGHTS Does Higher Education in India Make You Ready for the Real World? By Sonya Hooja, Director, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Imarticus Sonya Hooja An MBA holder from INSEAD, Sonya Hooja is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Imarticus. At Imarticus, she has developed business strategy, coordinated business development, implementation, as well as recruited top talent. She has launched placement and knowledge based programs to facilitated placements and up- skill individuals. Alongside, she has developed and managed the training design and curriculum, to ensure that it is in align to the industry requirements and constantly up-to-date. Prior to Imarticus, she has 10+ years of work experience at Accenture (Management Consulting), Goldman Sachs and the erstwhile Lehman Brothers. Absolutely not! The quality of education is in fact the cause of major concern in India today. There is a huge gap between education and the knowledge/skills required to survive in the real world.it has been forecasted that by 2030, India will be one of the youngest nations of the world. There will be 140 million people in the college going age group. One out of every four people will come out of an Indian education system. However, as per Nasscom, only 25 percent of technical graduates and percent of other graduates are considered employable. Alarming statistics to say the least! In actuality, it starts from primary school itself. Lack of space, poor infrastructure, outdated books and syllabi are only some of the reasons that have made the Indian education system so abysmal. After twelve years in school, a student is further pushed into a college for three years, which is just an extension of the same scenario. The result is an education that has no connection with practical life. Ironically, the imparters of education- the teachers per se have been through the same rut and are not adequately trained and so the vicious cycle goes on. In addition, careers in the teaching industry are not lucrative at all, leading to a dearth of good talent. Additionally, we do not aspire for excellence. Very little budget is given to research and other initiatives that contribute to the upliftment of the educators. There is absolutely no industry and corporate collaboration, leading to many higher education institutions operating in isolation which leads to students graduating with no real world skills. So what is the fix? Where does one start? Dramatic changes are required to make the Indian education work. New curriculums have to be specially designed in tune with the changing business and technology landscape and must include new agesubjectssuch as Analytics, Entrepreneurship and Ecommerce. Teachers have to be incentivized to upgrade their skills.education has to be made accessible to all and be more holistic in nature. A real education is not what is taught in schools but what is experienced in the real life world. A real education should give equal weight to arts, humanities, science, social work and physical education. Merely marks or competitive test scores, which are the current focus of education in It is time now for our education system needs to reboot it and joint initiatives by the industry and academia need to play an important role India, get you nowhere. This needs to happen in India. As Jean Piaget (Swiss cognitive psychologist) puts it: the principal goal is to create individuals who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done. It is time now for our education system needs to reboot it and joint initiatives by the industry and academia need to play an important role. One such example of such an initiative is Imarticus Learning, who is a leading Financial Services and Analytics professional education company. Imarticus Learning programs, while rigorous, are extremely practical and handson. They go beyond traditional role learning through their use of live case studies and reallife business problems. This ensures that the student is fully equipped with the required skill sets to master job responsibilities from the day one. All of this stems from its commitment to the philosophy of Experiential Learning. The company empowers individuals and large organizations in meeting their human capital and skillset requirements through a range of bespoke programs delivered through classroom and online learning. Imarticus has educated 10,000+ individuals globally, managed by a fully integrated online learning management and governance system. We need more initiatives in this direction. The potential is humungous and if harnessed effectively- it can turn India to be the super power it aspires to be. 48 siliconindia 49 July 2016

26 ADVERTORIAL K S Rangasamy College of Technology K S Rangasamy College of Technology (KSRCT), a pioneer autonomous institution of KSR Group was established in It is an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution affiliated to Anna University, Chennai and approved by AICTE, New. The College is accredited by NAAC with Grade A. Five of the undergraduate courses are provisionally accredited by NBA under Tier I Category. The College is DST-FIST sponsored and has UGC Recognition for 2(f) & 12(B). KSRCT offers 12 UG and 09 PG courses including MBA. The total student strength is 6793 with 435 faculty. Twenty Eight percent of faculty are Ph.D. holders and 106 are pursuing Ph.D. The Institution is a life member of IEI, ISTE, IIPE, SAE, IWS, IETE, ICTACT, ISIOI. As on date, the faculty have published 1544 articles in national and international journals and the H-Index of the Institution as per Scopus is 23, Google Scholar is 33 and Google i10 index is 178. Apart from 25 ongoing funded projects, 21 have been completed with the receipt of `.9.3 crores from various funding agencies like AICTE, DRDO, DST, ICMR, CSIR, DBT, DAE and NTRF. Out of the 53 patents filed both in national and international level, 5 patents were granted along with 16 innovative products and 5 innovative processes. The Institution has nine centres of Potential Research on thrust areas like Image Processing, Hybrid Energy System, Composite Materials, Alternate Fuels, Plant & Animal Biotechnology, Cloud Computing and Green Energy/ Solar Cells, Sustainable Energy Studies, Wireless Networking, Low Cost Automation and Intelligent Systems to facilitate research activities. KSRCT has implemented Outcome Based Education (OBE) and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), reformed its evaluation process to improve learning abilities of students. Self learning of students is enabled through ICT and students are encouraged to take on-line courses offered by NPTEL, QEEE & NMEICT. KSRCT has been bestowed with the Best Partner College Award in Quality Enhancement in Engineering Education (QEEE) and National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). Students of KSRCT have participated in National Level Project competitions organized by SAE, GoKart, Texas Instruments, Intel, Bombay, etc., and won 50 siliconindia 51 July 2016

27 prizes. On the Placement arena, the College is accredited by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Wipro. In the current academic year, 70% of the eligible candidates are placed in 87 multinational companies as on date. KSRCT has signed MoU with System Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP) India (p) Ltd., Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) India (p) Ltd., and National Instruments to establish Centres of Excellence to promote interdisciplinary projects and to develop additional skill sets to enhance employment opportunities of students of all branches. KSRCT has engaged with the research collaboration with institutions and universities of international reputation such as NBRI - Lucknow, Edith Cowan University, Australia, University of Calgory, Canada and University of Saskatchewan, Canada. The focused research areas include, Nano-Technology, Nano-Biotechnology, Bio-Medical image processing & sensors, Food Technology, Smart power system, Composite materials and Environmental Science & Engineering. Media Rating Times Group Edupreneurs Award 2013 KSRCT Ranks 25 among the Private Institutions in Tamilnadu by Times of India survey KSRCT School of Management Ranks 28 by Best B School survey of Business World, June 2013 KSRCT s Dept. of Biotech Ranks 4 among Private Institutions by Best Biotech schools survey of Biospectrum, August 2013 KSRCT is Ranked Grade AA in Tamil Nadu by Best Engineering Colleges Survey of CAREERS 360, June 2010 & May nd place in top 50 private engineering colleges surveyed across the country by Higher Education Review 63rd place out of 850 Engineering Colleges surveyed across the country and 12th in Tamil Nadu by EDU TECH RAND in 2014 Key Features 1. KSRCT is accredited by NAAC with Grade A with its Courses being provisionally accredited by NBA under Tier I. It also has UGC Recognition for 2(f) & 12(B) and is DST-FIST Sponsored 2. It has nine centres of Potential Research, Centres of Excellence of NI, SAP (India), PTC, ANN News Development Centre. Possesses Scopus H-index of 23, 5 Patents granted out of 53 filed and 46 Funded Projects. (Completed 21; Ongoing 25 ) 3. The Curriculum & Syllabi is designed for Outcome Based Education with Choice Based Credit System and Self learning enabled through ICT K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology (KSRCT), established in the year 1994, by KSR Educational and Charitable Trust. The Founder President Lion Dr.K.S.Rangasamy MJF and Secretary Thiru. R. Srinivasan BBM, MISTE, are instrumental in bring the institution to the present status of one among the premier institution in Engineering & Technology. KSRCT offers 11 Programmmes in UG (B.E./B.Tech.) and 14 Programmes in PG (M.E. / M.Tech., MBA and MCA). The faculty of KSRCT are well qualified and experienced. Out of 390 faculty 103 are with Ph.D. and 154 are currently pursuing Ph.D. 65% of the faculty are having more than 10 years of Teaching & Research experience. The students of KSRCT have excelled in Placements, National level project competitions, QEEE & NPTEL online courses and National employability assessments conducted by AMCAT & Cocubes. KSRCT has collaboration for research with NBRI - Lucknow, University of Averio - Portugal, Edith Cowan University Australia, University of Missouri USA, Institute of Science and Technology Korea, University of Calgory Canada, Jain healthcare (P) Ltd., Singapore. 52 siliconindia 53 July 2016

28 ENGINEERING Indian Institutes of Technology, Guwahati 100 TOP TOP ENGINEERING COLLEGES 2016 Technological University, CSE 7; ME 6; EC - 7 CSE 10; ME 10; EC Members: 292 Members: :11 01:55 Higher Package: 32 crore per Annum Average Package: 10.1 Lakhs Per Annum Number of Companies Visited: 165 National Institute of Technology, Surathkal Higher Package: 1.27 crore per Annum Average Package: 11 Lakhs Per Annum Number of Companies Visited: 398 College of Engineering, Pune CSE 8; ME 8; EC - 8 CSE 11; ME 11; EC Members: 287 Members: 196 1:73 01:16 Higher Package: 84 Lakhs per Annum Average Package: 6 Lakhs Per Annum Number of Companies Visited: 228 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur Higher Package: Lakhs per Annum Average Package: 6.5 Lakhs Per Annum Number of Companies Visited: 115 Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, CSE 9; ME 9; EC - 10 CSE 12; ME 12; EC Members: 287 Members: :08 01:52 Average Package: 5.75 Lakhs Per Annum siliconindia 54 Number of Companies Visited: 54 Number of Companies Visited: Higher Package: 8.33 lakh per Annum Higher Package: 1.25 crore per Annum Average Package: 4 Lakhs Per Annum July 2016

29 CXO INSIGHTS At a time when the global population is ageing rapidly, India has one of the youngest populations in the world. This is a distinct advantage that our country enjoys with regards to the demographic dividend. Having said that, almost three fourth of India s population is unskilled and is suffering from low employability potential. It is widely accepted that the formal education system in India has not been able to equip the millennial generation of students with skills which are essential to succeed tomorrow. The Indian education system itself is centred on securing marks and grades thereby pushing students to focus chiefly on achieving higher grades. Very limited or negligible attention is paid to understanding and developing their capabilities and skills. The gap between the skills required in industry and those provided by the education system has only kept increasing. According to some estimates, 30 lakh graduates join the Indian job market every year but only about 5 lakh are considered employable. Sectors such as retail, ecommerce, media, and healthcare are reeling with severe shortage of skilled and talented workforce. Also, there is a dire need to adopt an advanced and systematic pedagogic development approach. Pedagogy methods used today are mostly outdated and do not resonate well with both the global education standards and the millennial generation. Apart from this, the R&D culture in India needs to be fortified. One of the major concerns which need immediate attention is encouraging our students to dwell more in the areas of 30 lakh graduates join the Indian job market every year but only about 5 lakh are considered employable research, innovation and creativity. Government should also regard the fact that skill development is not just about providing skills for the lower-end of the job spectrum, such as plumbing, car repair or carpenter. The definition and pool of the Bridging the Skill Gap with Quality Education By Nandita Abraham, Executive Vice President, Pearl Academy 56 siliconindia 57 July 2016

30 Nandita Abraham Nandita Abraham has 20 years of professional experience across corporate in India, USA & Hong Kong in the areas of strategic marketing and academic management. Prior to Pearl Academy, Nandita was associated with organizations like Arvind Mills Ltd. and Arvind Worldwide in Hong- Kong, where she was responsible for setting up a marketing office for the Knits Business, which was then running out of the U.S.A. Nandita has also worked with Ge-ray Fabrics, USA, where she was responsible for development of product ideas based on market requirements. Has played an instrumental role in uplifting the Research and Development wing of the institution and has presented papers in international seminars and conferences. She is an avid traveler and loves to read historical books. skill sets should also include niche and creative domains. Make-up, Photography, communication, fashion designing should also be promoted and imparted. As per a recent report Re- Imaging higher education in India published by industry body ASSOCHAM, some of the futuristic skills required in the new age job profiles includes design thinking and cross culture adapt abilities. Such skills not only make students more relevant for jobs, but also empower them with skill sets required for entrepreneurship and thereby generating job opportunities for others. It is heartening to see the emphasis the government is placing on enhancing skills and promoting institutes that can impart new age skills to the next generation. The ability of these institutes to learn, adapt and offer new vocational courses can result in meaningful employment and makes them a better education provider to plug the widening skill gap. The current government not only understand the grave scenario ahead, but has also earmarked a roadmap to solve this issue. Programmes such as Digital India and Skill India can go a long way to not just impart vocational skills, but also make the Indian youth a constructive contributor to the nation s economy. With lakhs of young individuals joining the workforce every year, tackling the pressing issue of skills gap is imperative for India s growth story. However, all stakeholders will have to accept that the traditional route will not be enough to tackle this issue. Therefore, the solution may lie in newer, innovative course offerings which may not necessarily fall under the traditional and formal gambit of education. Newer avenues offered through digital learning, such as skill based courses, will not only make education more inclusive but also will negate the requirement of elaborate infrastructure. The change is happening, only the acceptance and recognition to this change needs to be brought in. It is time that everyone, including Government, regulators, industry, education providers, parents and even students change their approach and be more open to newer ideas which will make the country head in the right direction. 58 siliconindia 59 July 2016

31 TPO OF THE MONTH Prof. Gurucharan Singh: The Man Leading the Change in Engineering Colleges Prof. Gurucharan Singh From then to now several things have changed in engineering colleges in India, the focus from only academic performance have been distributed into number of other crucial aspects of educational experience such as placements and entrepreneurship. Even though the focus has been changed and a lot has been achieved, still a large number of graduates are not able to find the jobs they want and the skill gap continues to haunt the industry. To put an end to the daunting issue of the growing gap between the industry and the academia, one man has been putting in a lot of effort into solving this problem. Prof. Gurucharan Singh, the man who introduced the idea of human resource development in engineering colleges, has been rigorously working on creating professionals who are ready to take on the industry in any role. I know the biggest human resource today is the students in colleges and it is they who can take us further in the journey, this is the generation that needs to be handled well. So that inspired me and I started moulding them, says Prof. Gurucharan Singh, Vice President - Corporate affairs, HR & Training at Cambridge Institute of Technology,. Several colleges in have adopted the concept of human resource development and have been able to achieve the desired results. In one of his recent endeavors, Prof. Gurucharan has come out with a new initiative Cambridge Corporate Centre which integrates the current technology to the HRD Concepts. This acts as a platform for employment and employability for both students and industry not just limited to Cambridge Institute of Technology but to all Institutions across the country. The center assists the students in identifying their potential and gaining an industrial connection to pursue their desired careers. Prof. Gurucharan has initiated this plan in order to bridge the gap between the industry demands and the performance of the academia. Giving up a secure job with the KPCL and entering the education field was one of the toughest decisions I took in my life but I am thankful that I took the step as I was able to contribute to the field in a much bigger manner than I ever anticipated, says Prof. Gurucharan as he talks to us about his journey so far in the education industry. Not only did he single handedly introduce and popularize the idea of human resource development but he also works rigorously on changing the stereotyped view of rural students not being up to the mark for the corporate world. Prof. Gurucharan worked with the many institutions for many years and changed the colleges in all aspects from infrastructure to the quality of students. He also streamlined the processes which the industries have appreciated and acknowledged by the fact that they are visiting these campuses for recruitment / internships year after year. Prof. Gurucharan has been the subject of many news reports in the recent past due to his concept being highly effective and innovative and he has also been bestowed with many awards from the industry and academia alike. He has been recognized as the best placement officer and has received the honor of best placement officer of the year twice and also has been recognized by the industry with HR Excellence award - Recruiters Perception. 60 siliconindia 61 July 2016

32 Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi CSE 16; ME 16; EC Members: :22 CSE 17; ME 18; EC - 18 Members: 243 Higher Package: Lakhs per Annum Average Package: 7.12 Lakhs Per Annum Number of Companies Visited: 100 ITM Group of Institutions, Gwalior 1997 AD 01:18 Higher Package: 24 Lakhs per Annum Average Package: 4.5 Lakhs Per Annum Number of Companies Visited: NA Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat CSE 20; ME 17; EC Members: 210 Average Package: 8.4 Lakhs Per Annum siliconindia 62 Number of Companies Visited: NA 63 01:15 Higher Package: 50 Lakhs per Annum July 2016

33 International Institute of Information Technology (I), Allahabad CSE 19; ME 19; EC Members: 82 NA Higher Package: NA Average Package: 9.1 Lakhs Per Annum Number of Companies Visited: 122 Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Gandhinagar CSE 17; ME 20; EC Members: 45 01:38 ICFAI University, Dehradun Higher Package: 27.5 Lakhs per Annum Average Package: 7.6 Lakhs Per Annum Number of Companies Visited: NA CSE 17; ME 19; EC Members: 261 Average Package: 6.7 Lakhs Per Annum siliconindia 64 Number of Companies Visited: NA 65 NA Higher Package: 37.5 Lakhs Per Annum July 2016

34 LAST WORD Challenges and Solutions in Hiring Fresh Graduates By Thomas Mathew, HR Head, Centum Learning The challenge organizations faces with respect to hiring fresh college graduates are essentially of two kinds. The first is by virtue of the space these organizations operate in- the business of skilling and training people. The corporate trainers and skill instructors, who comprise an overwhelming majority of the workforce, impart new skills to people thus allowing them to either earn a livelihood or do their jobs better. In either case, they inevitably require prior work experience in their own specialized domain Thomas Mathew, a graduate in English Literature and a Post Graduate in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations, heads the Corporate Planning & Strategy Function at Centum Learning Limited, a Bharti Group Company. He is working as the Senior Vice President in Centum since 2006 and has over 25 years of experience in the field of Human Resources Management, business operations and Corporate Planning. Thomas Mathew to be able to venture into formal training. And this is where the challenge lies - organizations cannot hire fresh college graduates as trainers or skill instructors simply because they lack the experience and expertise required for those roles. It is, therefore, only for support functions such as HR, Marketing, Finance and MIS who can be hired from these fresh talents. While doing so, organizations face a second challenge, which is the attitude of the candidates themselves. Many of them, when they first join, are overly ambitious while some others are plain confused about what they wish to achieve. Moreover, fresh pass-outs today have a certain perception about the work they want to do or the way they want to do it, which is often enough at odds with organizational reality. There is also a term for this expectation mismatch. Not many of us know that employee attrition is the highest amongst those who are at the entry level and that too within the first year. Many youngsters also want to work in a glamorous environment and take short-cuts to success and have an overall fast-paced career trajectory without realizing that it doesn t really happen. It is advisable to fresh college graduates that they should spend time learning the ropes of their role, asking questions even at the risk of sounding silly. They should also look for seniors within the organization who can mentor them internally. Clichéd as it may sound, they should not be in a hurry to achieve fame or wealth, instead they should concentrate on enhancing their skills and the other two will inevitably follow. Finding the right candidate with the right attitude is a tough task and even then organizations work hard to ensure that the expectation setting is done right. A mismatch between expectations and reality is not only a let-down for the employee but also for the employer. 66 siliconindia 67 July 2016

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