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Training at SIET

Training and Placement is an integral part of all programs being run at SIET. Training and Placement in general refers to the cooperation between the Institute and the Industry. It is a proven, realistic, and practical method of career oriented education adopted from the developed countries and integrates the academics with the relevant work experience. This unique mix of working while learning enables students to gain valuable experience and professionalism, apply classroom training to practical situations, and also encourages academic achievements by expanding knowledge and skills.

TRANSFORMING ENGINEERING IN INDIA- INDUSTRY PERSUASION

For the past one decade Indian IT/ BPO industries have witnessed phenomenal growth leading to tremendous increase in the demand of skilled manpower. To meet the demand government has allowed private sector to open engineering colleges and universities across the country to fulfill the huge demand of trained professionals of the industries. In 2005 the total AICTE approved engineering colleges was 1475 and within 5 years in 2011 the number rose to 3241. In 2010, there were total 481 universities in India out of which 254 were State Universities, 130 Deemed Universities, 58 Private Universities and 39 Central Universities. But, to our great surprise, a report by McKinley management consultancy reveals that only 25% of engineers produced in India are fit for any job. So a question arises what about rest 75% engineers.

A major responsibility of universities / engineering institutions is to produce trained manpower to meet the needs of industry / professional sector. Number of attempts has been made by industries itself to enter into education for their demand and country as a whole. Starting from Tata, Birla, Thapar, PSG, so on… the trend continue even in 2011 with Ind-Swift, Chandigarh starting an AICTE approved engineering college with foreign collaboration with Coventry University, UK. The success rate of these institutes shows that the government should encourage Industries to offer technical courses as they themselves generate employment and knows what to offer to students. The engineering education system should be demand driven market based system rather than supply driven system. A supply driven system (unfortunately still followed at some places) is one of the major causes of unemployment. The degrees and certification must be industry oriented and professionally recognized.

The industries understand the challenges that institutes face and can decipher their problems in the professional way. Sustainability for the private education sector depends on the innovation and expertise of their employees. Hence their priority will always be the recruitment and retention of top talent. This trend of industries entering into education is quite common in south India, but to the surprise Punjab having approx. 100 engineering colleges, the institutes having industry backup is very less.

Giving the industries' perception, Dr. Gopal Munjal, MD cum CEO, Ind-Swift Limited and President Swift Group of Colleges, who started region’s first Engineering College with 100% foreign collaboration said: 'Most of the engineering graduates are unemployable and many colleges do not have proper facilities for training. While studying the students should constantly interact with industry people and take small projects from them.

A good exposure of industries while studying leads to better understanding of theoretical concepts. The industries also prefer students for recruitment who understand the professional industry environment and have undergone training within the plants. Dr. Gopal Munjal added that in he proposes to appoint Chair on Cooperation between Higher Engineering Education and Industries for the Northern region. The purpose of the Chair shall be to promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in the field of cooperation between higher engineering education and industries.