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Engineering has emerged as a major profession
in the Indian business and professional
landscape. Many interested candidates want
to pursue a degree in engineering. They want to learn
various concepts in this field while enhancing their
skills to establish themselves in the industry. These
up-and-coming students wish to take the industry
ahead and introduce many revolutionary innovations.
In this light, they keep scouting for promising
institutes, which provide exceptional academic and
infrastructural facilities. Their prime goal is to get
admitted into a top institute, which not just conducts
regular classes but also focuses on their academic and
career development.
NURTURING
THE FUTURE
ENGINEERING
LEADERS OF
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5. This is where the most renowned engineering
institutes of the nation take the centre stage. These
institutes are driven by the goal of providing quality
education to the students. They support the students
with excellent infrastructural facilities and an
environment conducive to learning, cooperation,
teamwork, and career development.
These leading engineering institutes adopt cutting-
edge technologies so that the students receive in-depth
practical education. They follow an industry-oriented
approach and prepare the students for the steep
challenges of the industry. These institutes also work
towards personality development of the students and
work towards transforming them into the frontrunners
of tomorrow.
Creativity, dedication, and investment towards the
overall development of the students are the hallmarks
of these top institutes. They also focus on providing
the students with global industry exposure.
Accordingly, they also present the opportunities for
international tours and internships to the students.
These institutes train the students in such a manner
that they transform into seasoned professionals, who
will march ahead and take the infrastructure of the
country to newer heights. They are the heralds of
education, innovation, and excellence.
Hence, in this issue of The Knowledge Review, we
celebrate those institutions, which are changing the
definition of engineering education through their
innovation and dedicated endeavours.
Join us on this quest to explore the most impressive
engineering institutes of the nation.
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Name of the Institution Brief
Atharva College
of Engineering
mituniversity.edu.in
Atharva College of Engineering offers
excellent courses accompanied by superb
infrastructure at affordbale fees
Bir Tikendrajit
University
ifheindia.org
IcfaiTech, IFHE,
Hyderabad
manipal.edu
The university provides education that cultivates
creative understanding and enables talented
graduates to pursue disruptive thinking leading
to productivity
Manipal Academy of
Higher Education (MAHE)
niu.edu.in
Manipal is one of India's leading academic
and research institutions
MIT
School of Engineering
MIT is focused on making concerted efforts
for taking a leap towards world class
education
ritindia.edu
Sanskar
Educational Group
shooliniuniversity.com
Shoolini University
Rajarambapu
Institute of Technology
NIU as an international university makes
students from abroad feel right at home
RIT has emerged as a leading technological
institute in Western Maharashtra through its
dedicated and disciplined approach
Sanskar Educational Group aims to groom
young minds, hone their technical and
managerial skills, and to liberate their talent
and commitment
Shoolini University is a research and
innovation-led campus that kindles great ideas
and inspires out-of-the-box thinking
Shri Ramswaroop
Memorial University
srmu.ac.in
SRMU seeks to achieve the highest levels of
distinction in the innovation and transmission
of knowledge and understanding
Noida
International University
sanskareducationalgroup.ac.in
atharvacoe.ac.in
IcfaiTech is committed to helping graduating
students to get the best career opportunities
birtikendrajituniversity.ac.in
Phenomenal
INSTITUTES of
India 2021
The

10. The institute aims at
continuously launching
enriching, high-end,
professional programs
fostering a culture of
innovation
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11. C o v e r S t o r y

12. ICFAI was established in 1984 as a
not-for-profit society with the
broad objective of empowering
citizens through world-class quality
education.
The ICFAI Foundation for Higher
Education (IFHE), Hyderabad is a
Deemed-to-be University established
in 2008 under section 3 of the UGC
Act, 1956. The University is a member
of the Association of Indian Universi-
ties (AIU) and Association of Com-
monwealth Universities (ACU).
The campus of IFHE is a 92-acre lush
green sylvan campus with a built-up
area of over 16 lakh sq. ft. The campus
is fully Wi-Fi enabled and equipped
with state-of-the-art facilities like
amphitheatres, auditoriums, academic
Since its
inception,
IcfaiTech has
taken the onus of
empowering
citizens through
world-class
education.
blocks, fully equipped library block,
computer centre, language lab, hostels,
canteen, and faculty accommodations.
Further, IFHE boasts of a scenic
campus with well-equipped laborato-
ries, learning resource centre, comput-
ing resource centre, modern
air-conditioned classrooms with HD
(high definition) projectors, health
centres, hostels, transport, sports
facilities, and recreational facilities.
The Guiding Light
IcfaiTech, Hyderabad is a constituent
of ICFAI Foundation for Higher
Education. Since its inception,
IcfaiTech has taken the onus of
empowering citizens through world-
class education. The institute aims at

13. continuously launching enriching,
high-end, professional program
fostering a culture of innovation.
IcfaiTech envisions to emphasize on
adhering to academic rigor and
differentiated curriculum that bridges
the industry-academia gap.
Training Grounds for Innovators
IcfaiTech has a project-based pedagogy
that involves a dynamic classroom
approach where students actively
explore a spectrum of real-world
problems and challenges for a deeper
understanding of concepts and
expansion of knowledge. This course is
intended to impart practical training to
the students in third or higher levels
through one specific semester assigned
to real-time projects.
Also, the institute has a Technology
Innovation Centre (TIC) that offers a
parking space for start-ups and micro,
small, and medium enterprises
(MSMEs). Budding entrepreneurs
having innovative ideas and seeking
resources is mentored and assisted by
the faculty members for the mutual
benefit of the institute and the start-
ups. This platform enables the students
to acquire knowledge on recent
technologies, industry requirements,
and inculcates the entrepreneurship
skills to establish their own start-ups.
The Academic Rollout
The institute’s innovative and
interdisciplinary educational approach
is bolstered by an integrated and broad-
based curriculum. Its pedagogy
includes a gamut of tools, equipment,
and instruction, creating proficient
global leaders for the new age.
During the first two years of the
integrated first-degree programs at
IcfaiTech, the students are exposed to
the areas of basic sciences, social
sciences, humanities, computer
programming, engineering sciences
and proficiency in the English
language along with a strong
foundation in mathematics.
In the final semester of the program,
the students can opt for a variety of
elective courses not only from their
stream, but also from the other
engineering branches.
A League Apart
There are a number of qualities that set
IcfaiTech apart from the herd of
mundane, abundantly present
engineering colleges. Some of these
features are:
1. Dual Degree Program
The dual degree program empowers
the students to attain engineering
degree by spending two extra years
after the regular B.Sc. term of three
years. The next dual degree
possibility entitles the student to earn
two B. Tech degrees in 5 years.
2. Interdisciplinary and Futuristic
Curriculum
The institute’s innovative and
interdisciplinary educational
approach is bolstered by an
integrated and broad-based
curriculum. At IcfaiTech, a choice-
based credit system is prevalent to
enrich the curriculum that is
restructured frequently to meet the
requirements of the industry and the
academia. This empowers students
to choose inter-disciplinary courses,
intra-disciplinary courses, and/or
skill-oriented papers.
The 10 Phenomenal Engineering Institutes of India, 2021
3. Lateral Entry
IcfaiTech offers ‘Advanced Standing
Admissions’ (lateral entry) in the
second year of the respective
discipline of B. Tech Programs to the
aspirants who have cleared a
Diploma/Polytechnic with 60%
aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA
and are aiming to opt for higher
education.
4. Academic Flexibility
Program transfer (within the same
tier), academic freedom to the
students, audit courses, optional
electives, departure from normal
pace and, other flexibilities are
bestowed upon the students for an
enriching and gratifying erudite
experience at IcfaiTech.
5. Broad-based and Interdisciplinary
Education
The courses are broadly grouped into
various categories as analysis-
oriented courses, discipline courses,
humanities, and social sciences. This
broad spectrum of courses enables
the students to have a strong
foundation and training in inter-
disciplinary areas, enhancing
professional linkage,
communication, and group activity,
thereby ensuring the best possible
peer group learning.
6. Internship Opportunities
At IcfaiTech, the internship program
is incorporated within the curriculum
to bring the authenticities of the
professional world into the
educational process. Furthermore,
the revered faculty members of
IcfaiTech supervise, evaluate, and
grade the students in consultation
with the industry mentors.

14. Rankings
Ÿ IcfaiTech, Hyderabad has been
ranked 1st among the Top 25
Private Engineering Colleges of
Telangana.
Ÿ IcfaiTech has been rated ‘AAAAA’
among Top Private Engineering
Institutes of Telangana Digital
Learning. Also, ranked 13th among
Top Private Engineering Institutes
in India by “Digital Learning – Top
Engineering Institutes of India –
Rankings & Ratings 2020”.
Ÿ IcfaiTech ranked 1st among
Outstanding Engineering Colleges
of Excellence overall rank in India
(Govt. & Pvt.) and ranked 6th
among Top Engineering Colleges
of Telangana 2021 (Govt. & Pvt.)
by “CSR GHRDC – Engineering
Ranking 2021”.
Ÿ IcfaiTech ranked 11th out of 25
Emerging Engineering Colleges in
India (B. Tech program), and 34th
out of 200 Colleges in India (B.
Tech program) by “India Today
MDRA Best Colleges Survey
2020”
At IcfaiTech, the
internship program
is incorporated
within the
curriculum to bring
the authenticities of
the professional
world into the
educational
process
Dr. M Srinivasa Reddy
Director
IcfaiTech, Hyderabad
The Charismatic Founder
Mr. N. J. Yasaswy, Founder of
the ICFAI Group of Educational
Institutions had a brilliant
academic career: B. Com
(Andhra University 1969 – First
Rank), CA Final (May 1973 – First
Rank), and ICWA Final (July 1972
– First Rank). He is the recipient
of the Basu Foundation Award
for the ‘Best Student of the Year’
from The Institute of Cost and
Works Accountants of India (in
1972), and The Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India
(in 1973).
Mr. Yasaswy was appointed by
the Government of Andhra
Pradesh as Chairman, Andhra
Pradesh State Trading
Corporation (1985–88), and
Vice-Chairman, Public
Enterprises Management Board
(1986–88). He was a visiting
faculty member at the Indian
Institute of Management-
Ahmedabad (1986-88) and was
nominated as a member on the
SEBI Committee on accounting
standards. He was a member of
the Board of Directors of the
Association of Certified
International Investment
Analysts (ACIIA), Switzerland. He
authored several books on
finance and investments.
Mr. Yasaswy was a charismatic
leader and visionary who set up
ICFAI as a single institute in
1985. He was instrumental in
building several business
schools and universities in the
developing states of India,
particularly in the north-east
region. He stood for professional
management, excellence in the
quality of education, and
absolute discipline.

15. Lockdowns and the EdTech push
Pandemic has opened the door for
innovation and a forward-looking
perspective on where education is
going from here. IcfaiTech continues to
explore the future of education in a
pandemic and post-pandemic world
with the addition of online capacity-
building workshops, character &
creativity, youth resiliency and teacher
competencies.
IcfaiTech has developed a platform for
discovery and real-time problem-
solving of hard problems. The process
of moving away from traditional brick-
and-mortar learning has required
intense collaboration from all
stakeholders: parents, students,
teachers, and management of
organizations.
At IcfaiTech –
Ÿ Classes were conducted using video
conferencing platforms - Google
meet, Zoom and WebEx. All
classrooms are equipped with
digital boards and cameras for the
faculty to take live classes from the
classroom which is leaving the
option for students to attend online
or offline classes.
Ÿ Learning Management System
(LMS) is used for all activities from
registration, assignments,
correction, and conducting of all
exams and grading. LMS has
helped us in end-to-end contact
with students and solutions for all
activities during Covid.
Ÿ Special projects and Technology
Innovation Centre (TIC) projects
are evaluated using the ‘team
viewer’ for
demonstration/execution of projects
and Google Meet for the
presentations.
Ÿ Use of virtual software for
conducting labs and demonstration
of the existing equipment through
online for conducting labs.
Ÿ Regular webinars are organised on
varied topics by bringing together
the alumni and industry experts.
Ÿ All co-curricular and
extracurricular activities were
conducted by online mode only.
Ÿ Social service activities were done
in the respective places of the
student’s residence area by helping
the poor and visiting orphanages
and old age homes.
Scaling the Future
At IcfaiTech, they begin every
foresight exercise with thinking about
drivers—big disruptive shifts that are
likely to reshape the future landscape.
Although each driver in itself is
important when thinking about the
future, it is a confluence of several

16. drivers working together that produces
true disruptions. The institute chose
five drivers as the most important and
relevant to future work skills.
Ÿ Rise of smart machines and
systems – workplace robotics
nudge human workers out of rote,
repetitive tasks.
Ÿ Computational world – massive
increase in sensors and processing
power make the world a
programmable system
Ÿ New media ecology – new
communication tools require new
media literacies beyond text
Ÿ Superstructed organisations – social
technologies drive new forms of
production and value-creation
Ÿ Globally connected world –
increased global interconnectivity
puts diversity and adaptability at
the centre of organisational
operations.
At IcfaiTech, some directions of
change might include:
Ÿ Placing additional emphasis on
developing skills such as critical
thinking, insight, and analysis
capabilities
Ÿ Integrating new-media literacy into
education programs
Ÿ Including experiential learning that
gives prominence to soft
skills—such as the ability to
collaborate, work in groups, read
social cues, and respond adaptively
Ÿ Integrating interdisciplinary
training that allows students to
develop skills and knowledge in a
range of subjects
This is how the future path of IcfaiTech
has been put on to the roadmap to
sustain in the competitive market.
The time at IcfaiTech was one of the most useful times of my
career to date. The diversified environment nurtured me and
catalysed all-round development as an individual. Besides
the academics being like a wave with crests and troughs, the
motivation, dedication and learning spirit of few professors
fostered my self-learning capabilities. The exposure gained
from short-term Internships, projects and long-term
internships which are a part of the curriculum helped a lot to
enhance the skill set apart from theoretical concepts and be
industry-ready. I am thankful to my peers, professors and
management at IcfaiTech for being a part of my B. Tech
(CSE) journey
-Mr. Puranam Karthik Sai Radhakrishna
(working at Nvest, Bangalore), Batch:
2015-2019
-Mr. Dharmesh Singh
(Entrepreneur, Ahex Technologies,
Hyderabad), Batch: 2004-2008
IcfaiTech has given a great opportunity not just in studies but
overall self-development in a friendly and amazing
multicultural environment. The four years spent here were
splendid and has helped me to grow better professionally and
personally. I could get opportunities to work with multinationals
in IT like Tech Mahindra, CSC, and Yash Technologies. Now I am
able to carry on my entrepreneurial journey ahead in my travel
business and helping a start-up – N Cold Pressed in their
business development
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19. The 10 Phenomenal Engineering Institutes of India 2021
Engineering is not just about
applied science, but it is about
solving real-world problems
and by doing so engineers create a
better future for all of us. They apply
the skills in day-to-day life besides
their challenging professional careers.
Hence, grooming future engineers to
face the challenges of complex natures
while applying practical knowledge, is
the most responsible task.
One of the top engineering institutes
that is shouldering this responsibility
efficiently and producing world-class
engineers in MIT School of
Engineering. The curriculum includes
not just Industry 4.0 (engineering with
emphasis on innovation, problem
solving and project-based learning) but
also Education 4.0 (creativity,
communication, collaboration and life
skills). Excellent placement facilities,
sports facility and clubs for personality
development are among many of the
facilities that set the institute apart and
makes it the choicest destination for
engineering aspirants.
About the Reputed Institute
School of Engineering is the eighth
engineering institution established
under the umbrella of MAEERS'MIT
Group of Institutions in the year
2017. MAEER's MIT Group of
Institutions is pioneer in privatisation
of engineering and various other
streams of education in Maharashtra,
under the leadership of Father-
Founder Dr. Vishwanath Karad.
Under this banner more than 32,000
plus students are pursuing engineering
education in all over India. School of
Engineering was established by
President, MIT ADT University Dr.
Mangesh T. Karad under the able
leadership of Dr. Sunita M. Karad.
She is from the core engineering
background with more than 20 to 25
years of experience.
Understanding the need of core
specialized area, this institution has
been established in the conventional
engineering areas as well as highly in
super-specialized cutting-edge
technology areas like cloud computing,
Devops architecture, cyber security,
blockchain technology, data science
and the analytics, Mechatronics, hybrid
vehicles, aerospace and aeronautical
engineering, embedded systems and
VLSI design, communication
engineering and many more
specializations at UG
/PG/ PhD level.
Mission and Vision
Vision
To Establish Center of
Excellence in the Micro-
specialized areas, in
cutting-edge technology
trends. Future leaders of
India will be skilled in the
domain knowledge with
highly proficient skills,
st
which will serve 21
century industry needs.
More and more
academicians, educators
and researchers will be
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20. groomed to fulfill the socio-economic
needs of the nation.
Mission
Organizing this delivery in the Vision
and commitment to the fullest level of
satisfaction is the mission imbibed
among every stakeholder. Considering
that innovation is the key to the
success, talent is nurtured to fullest
level of satisfaction by organizing
special boot camps, training on Idea
Formulation, Rapid Prototyping
Workshop, Business Plan
implementation, Financial aid and the
necessary Support and Establishment
of Start-up, Networking through the
AIC center.
This holistic approach towards
education, imbibe value-based
education, for the wellbeing of the
society and talent is nurtured for the
socio-economic needs of the society.
Various CSR activities are organized to
bring the necessary social skill
transformation among the students.
Academic Programs
The institute offers various programs
that include both traditional and
modern engineering programs. These
include super specialization in
Robotics and Automation Engineering,
Electric vehicles, Transportation
engineering, Artificial Intelligence and
Machine Learning, Cyber Security,
Cloud Computing, Big data and Data
Analytics, Communication
Engineering, Embedded System and
VLSI design, Mobile Computing,
Aerospace Engineering, Design
Engineering, CAD-CAM Engineering,
Block Chain technology,
Environmental Engineering, Structural
Engineering, Intelligent systems,
Communication and Signal processing,
Network and Cyber security, High
Performance computing, Image
processing, Solar Energy, Concrete
Technology, Bio Science Engineering,
Bio-Environmental Engineering, Food
Processing Technology, Construction
Management, Transportation
Engineering, Structural Engineering,
etc. Latest cutting-edge technology
trends are taught and faculties from
super-specialised areas offer them the
domain knowledge with expertise.
The USP
The institute boasts of modern
infrastructure that is separate for
engineering and management faculty,
spread over 3.5 lakh square feet area
with the full amenities spread on 40
acres of land. This wing of engineering
includes more than 70 laboratories. In
association with IEEE Agri
Engineering laboratory, AIC centre is
established on 20,000 sq. ft.
Combination of vigorous academic
activities including the value-added
programs, like communication
enhancement lessons are based on the
creative writing, content development,
blog writing lessons along with the
ADT Talk which brings social
platforms to the students to express
their views. Mandatory training for one
foreign language as well as more than
30 hours corporate grooming sessions
mould the student's personality.
Special departments like Centre for
Research and Innovation for Young
Aspirant, School of Holistic Education
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21. and the Atal innovation Centre grooms
students for more than 20 credits
during the entire journey of the
program to which he/she is admitted.
This holistic approach of education
brings necessary change in them for
the campus to corporate
transformation.
Visionary Leader
Dr. Sunita Karad has nurtured the
vision of the School of Engineering.
She brought in curriculum designing as
per the industry requirement, is
responsible for organizing training
sessions in the domain of excellence,
mandatory internships, development of
domain expertise, industry
collaboration and appointing the
various expertise from the industry on
the Advisory Board. She has
encouraged participation in various
hackathons, seminars, workshops,
value-added programs, techno cultural
fest, research conclave, industry visits,
establishment of laboratories in
association with the industry, Atal
Incubation Centre etc.
Braving Challenges Then and Now
Availability of meagre resources, less
infrastructure, faculty absorption, time
limit and making resources available in
time were the challenges that the
institution faced during its inception.
The campus was 25 Km away from the
city and that was the real challenge to
absorb right talent for faculty. Non-
availability of good transportation
facility, developing infrastructure to the
fullest level to absorb more than 3500
+ students in one-and-half years' time
were the other major challenges.
The challenges also included
establishment of all the laboratories,
procurement of equipment,
entrepreneur's resource planning for
the administrative procedure, exam
management, availability of virtual lab
sessions to all during the pandemic
situation. Digital library facility,
community development, availability
of strong LMS and video proctored
examination, onscreen evaluation,
streamlining the admission process
were big challenges. But since the
School of Engineering had all these
things in place before the pandemic,
there were no critical issues. However,
the students at remote places are
having the connectivity issue and
hence related issues for conducting
examination is a challenge. Lot of
students are not having laptops, so they
are attending the classes on their
mobile phones.
Today the main challenges the institute
is facing are - to train the manpower in
skill domain, value-added certification,
corporate grooming sessions and
providing the right talent to the fullest
level of satisfaction as per the demands
of the industry.
Achievements, Accreditations,
Awards
Since the establishment of the
institution in the year 2017, the
institute is prepared for the UGC, NBA
and NACC Accreditations ranking. It
has installed more than 3.25 lakh sq.
feet infrastructure as per the norms.
Ÿ It received various awards like -
University has received the Best
Campus Award in the year 2017 by
ASSOCHAM.
Ÿ Ranked Top Private State
University in Engineering
Category.
th
Ÿ Ranked 26 by ARIIA ranking by
Institutions Innovation
Achievement 2020.
Ÿ Received 5 Star Rating by the
Institutions Innovation Council.
Adapting to Trends
With the pandemic and the constant
evolution of the Ed-Tech sector, the
institute has adapted to the latest trends
to cater to the academic needs of the
students. Training on the LMS,
continuous delivery of lectures though
the link and uploading them on the
platform, sharing resources like notes,
presentations, uploading the e-books,
conducting quizzes, case study
discussion, assignments, multiple
choice questionary for every session,
submission of lesson plan, session
plan, video-virtual labs, sharing the
software on the cloud, conducting
online software training, has become
the part of day-to-day life for the
institute.
Looking Ahead
The objective of the institute is to
establish itself as a world-renowned
technology hub, attract the right talent
and groom them to the fullest level of
satisfaction; development of research
culture, industry project on the board
and real time work experience through
the mandatory internship, Startup and
Innovation Culture with the innovative
projects in future is the journey the
institute is looking forward to.
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Iin the student-teacher ratio. The number of students is
far more exceeding than the number of teachers. This
imbalance causes many hindrances for teachers to reach out
to each student. This may eventually hamper the students'
learning experiences.
Here is where a learning management system (LMS) steps
in. It evaluates a student's performance, adapts to their
learning needs, and provides personalized solutions to their
problems and queries. Moreover, in today's technology-
driven age, teaching methods also have to embrace digital
means of instruction.
An LMS helps teachers to keep proper track of the quality
of online educational content provided. It also provides the
option of review sharing. This way, if any user is not
satisfied with the quality of the content, they can write a
review stating the same.
How can an LMS be Useful for Young Students?
An LMS provides its fair share of benefits to the students. It
assists the students in taking their learning to the next level.
The following reasons explain why an LMS is useful for
young students:
Scholarly Planning
An LMS provides the scope of both session and resource
management. It offers tremendous flexibility to the users
(professors/teachers) who can share the course overview
and lesson plans to the students at any time and at any
place. With its successful implementation, students can
engage in active learning. Hence, students not only absorb
knowledge passively but can also suggest preferred
modules that can be included in their course. This makes
classroom communication an interactive two-way
procedure.
Building and Regulating Asset
With built-in applications such as word processor,
spreadsheet, and slideshow presentations, an LMS gives the
opportunity to create different course materials such as test
papers, questionnaires, and a lot more. With an LMS in
action, students and teachers do not have to waste too much
time and energy in order to create different content.
Teachers can also add and edit various archives as per their
requirements.
Tracking and Overseeing Purposes
Based on the application of the course material, an LMS
presents actionable and relevant reports on the performance
of both students and teachers. Along with its bag of
advantages, an LMS also introduces certain disadvantages
in terms of management and delivery of content. For
example, LMS only responds to users' petition without
paying attention to the requirements to take the learning
process to the next level. This continuous development in
technology has led to the creation of Proactive Learning
Management System (PLMS). This is a smarter LMS,
which not only helps in overseeing and tracking, but also
helps students in understanding how they have performed.
PLMS vs. LMS
PLMS is far more advanced than an LMS in terms of
delivering excellent learning outcomes. An LMS only
answers a user's request or command; however, a PLMS is
designed to deliver a productive outcome rather than simply
replying to directions.
Experts believe that PLMSs work on the behalf of the user
and their own initiative, without any instruction from the
user. With a PLMS, the users can get a constant evaluative
report of the user's online interactions. This makes learning
a continuous process, and critical effort is put to fulfill the
predetermined learning objectives of pedagogical theories,
including situated learning, problem-based learning, and so
on.
For better outcomes, any educational institution or ed-tech
company should have the proper infrastructure to create
PLMS. They should also emphasize providing the required
support to run it efficiently. Game-changing results can be
obtained if augmented reality and virtual reality digital
content are included to make the most of the digital
medium.
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28. The world is all about the three
‘E’ of the word
ENGINEERING – Evolution,
Enthusiasm and Efficacy. The
enthralling journey of mankind from
wooden wheels to aeroplanes is not
designed by science only, but by the
artistry of human brain also. How did
these brains think about creating
something extraordinary? They just
visualized the world from out-of-the-
box vision. Over the course of time,
many scientists emerged with their
innovations, which transformed the
human life.
Simultaneously, the revolutionary
changes resulted into the advancement
in education and many institutes
established to deliver quality education
to the students, making them all set to
change the dynamics of the traditional
thinking. One such institute is New
Prince Shri Bhavani College of
Engineering and Technology, which
aims to achieve academic excellence
by delivering quality education. The
institution owes its foundation to the
bold and inspired vision of its Founder
and Chairman Thiru. K.
Loganathan. The college is affiliated
to Anna University, Chennai. Since
then, it has come a long way. Today it
has six undergraduate courses and two
post graduate courses.
Brief About the Institute
The institute is focused to strive for
excellence in imparting technical
Moulding the Leaders of Tomorrow
New Prince Shri Bhavani College
of Engineering and Technology
The students
are trained on
all emerging
technologies
thereby making
them industry
ready
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29. education by promoting innovation,
creativity, and entrepreneurial abilities
of the students. The college is situated
in the heart of the city amidst
residential complexes. It has well-
equipped and furnished labs for all
departments. There is a well-designed
main block, housing the administrative
offices, departments of computer
science and engineering, and
information technology.
There are separate blocks for other
departments. Classrooms are well
furnished, ventilated, and provided
with all teaching aids. The institute is
well-equipped with auditoriums,
drawing halls, seminar halls, etc. There
are separate boarding and dining
facilities for boys and girls. The
institute is focused on enhancing the
effectiveness of teaching and learning
process by providing a stimulating
learning environment to the students. It
is also looking to establish R&D
centres, incubation centres and centres
of excellences in latest technologies
and provide a platform for students to
interact with the industry.
Achieving academic excellence by
imparting knowledge and skills
through problem solving, practical
training, design, and development of
innovative projects is the priority of the
institute. It is crucial to sensitize
students about the social and
environmental issues. Hence the
institute is looking to inculcate
discipline in students and making them
technologically and ethically strong.
Variety of Courses
The Institute offers following
undergraduate and post graduate
courses:
B.E. – Civil Engineering
B.E. – Computer Science and
Engineering
B.E. – Electrical and Electronics
Engineering
B.E. – Electronics and Communication
Engineering
B.Tech. – Information Technology
B.E. – Mechanical Engineering
M.E. – Applied Electronics
M.C.A. – Master of Computer
Applications
Eight Centres of Excellence
The changing aspects of engineering
and technology in India, needs more
innovation and innovation starts with
design. To facilitate this design
thinking and entrepreneurship among
the students, the institute has total of
‘Eight Centres of Excellence’ namely
Oracle Workforce Development
Centre, IBM Red Hat Linux Centre,
PMKVY Skill Development Centre,
The 10 Phenomenal Engineering Institutes of India, 2021
Mr. L. Naveen Prasad
Vice Chairman
The institute
is looking to
inculcate
discipline in
students and
making them
technologically
and ethically
strong
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30. The current challenge obviously is the
pandemic situation the world is facing
right now. But, under the able guidance
and innovative techniques of Vice
Chairman Mr. L. Naveen Prasad, the
institute managed to tackle all
challenges of online education by
establishing most of its labs and
courses online.
Highlighting the Excellence
The institute is accredited by the
National Assessment and Accreditation
Council and is ISO 9001-2015 certified
with active participation in NIRF,
ARIIA, CII rankings, and awards. All
faculties of the institute have published
Tech Super Hub – (AI, Data Science,
IOT & Machine Learning), Intel
Intelligent Systems Lab, Block Chain
Technology and Cyber Securities, Ed
Joy Robotics and Automation. Apart
from the regular curriculum, the
students are trained on all emerging
technologies thereby making them
industry-ready.
Eminent Leadership
Mr. L. Naveen Prasad, Vice
Chairman of New Prince Shri
Bhavani College of Engineering and
Technology, completed his education
in business administration and his M.S.
in Loughborough University,
Leicestershire, UK. He has emerged as
an accomplished educationist with his
astounding contribution to the
expansion of the college by pioneering
in the establishment of various centres
of excellence.
Under his active guidance, the
institution has signed MoUs with
various industries, thereby establishing
centres that enable students to learn
industry-ready curriculum and
advanced courses. This helps every
student to become employable right
after their graduation. He has travelled
widely to familiarize himself with the
educational systems and pedagogy as
practiced world over besides having
marked his presence at various
international meets, forums, and
delegations.
Walking on the Path
As a new institute, there were many
obstacles in attracting core and
mainstream companies for in-campus
placement. But currently, the institute
has overcome those hurdles and its
students are regularly placed in
mainstream IT and core companies.
The institute is
focused to strive
for excellence in
imparting
technical
education by
promoting
innovation,
creativity, and
entrepreneurial
abilities of the
students
research articles in international
journals and backed up by patents with
their names.
The institution undertakes uplifting the
surrounding villages in association
with MHRD, Government of India
under the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
scheme, and various other schemes of
the central government are actively
implemented.
Working Under the Shadow of
Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic compelled
the global and abrupt conversion of
conventional face-to-face instruction to
the online format in all educational
institutes. The five pillars of high-
quality online education are learning
effectiveness, student satisfaction,
faculty satisfaction, access, scale, and
cost.
The institute is effectively working
towards achieving optimum
implementation of these pillars. The
conventional pen and paper exams
have given way to MCQs, group
discussions, online assignments, one to
one oral exams, etc.
Turning the Page
Going forward, the institute intends to
focus on work-based learning,
multidisciplinary programs and a dual
emphasis on engineering design and
self-reflection, to the extent permitted
by the affiliating university. It is also
focused on achieving autonomous
status, which would help to design
socially relevant and outward facing
engineering curriculum.
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32. relatively hierarchical in structure.
However, by breaking up the overall
responsibilities of running a football
development program, and assigning
additional charges to each coach, some
football academies have drastically
increased their coaching output. These
academies enable an out-and-out
decision-maker for each team (usually
a Head Coach for an age group), in
turn, supported by Head Coaches from
other age groups who take over data-
heavy processes like opposition
scouting, individual player assessment,
injury risk assessment. This leaves
each Head Coach's efforts for their
teams streamlined and backed by a
crucial second pair of eyes. More
impressively, this further allows
coaches to share experiences – it
creates a dynamic leadership structure
that is complex, modern, and breeds
team spirit. What is truly beautiful, is
that the players experience this as a
smooth pathway to a real future in
football, with comprehensive support
across all his / her footballing needs.
Experimental management structures
have often cropped up on the
international stage, and with Indian
coaches learning to be football savvy, it
is only a matter of time before we see
such new age approaches to coaching
and player interaction. One such idea
involves the use of two Head Coaches,
with one taking part in the training
sessions as a player, and the other
running the session as a coach. This
would increase the amount of
information available to this coaching
Weekly meetings that are football-
specific and highly technical enable a
learning platform for sharing
experience across coaches – a valuable
tool for professionals whose success is
often determined by their level of
'experience'. A weekly presentation or
discussion creates an environment that
breeds frequent collective ideation
amongst coaches. Topics can include
modern trends in the game, a coach's
own methodology, player assessment
strategies or even exciting patterns of
play. Clashes of ideas and
disagreements in such meetings give
coaches the chance to solidify their
coaching voice and ideas while
challenging their knowledge of a
particular subject. It's a simple tool
with impressive long-term results.
The recent emergence of digitized
coach assessment tools within the
youth football landscape has taken
guided coach development into new
territory. Up and coming Indian
coaches now have the chance to
develop their coaching styles in an
entirely empirical manner, by
recording and analysing their coaching
language, their body language, even
the quality of 'coaching moments' they
provide. A number of Bangalore-based
football academies have acted as the
testing grounds for the development of
such digital tools, and the long-term
potential of these apps seems limitless
as Indian football develops.
Leadership structures within most
private football entities in India are
Within the youth football
sector of the sports
industry, holistic
development is at the forefront of
planning, training, and growing
players. Coaches and technical staff are
constantly looking to push players
beyond their limits in helping them
perfect their abilities. The process of
coaching is in fact so immersive, both
physically and emotionally, that the
significance of coach development is
often overlooked as a tool for player
development. But better coaches make
better players - it's that simple.
While India's international football
ranking rises and falls typically within
a genuinely lowly range, there do exist
a number of youth football institutions
that are showing great success. They
do so by influencing the quality of their
football performances via guided
coach development - an extension of
the famous guided discovery concept,
simply extended to coaches and
mentors. However, it is in the
manifestation of this guided coach
development where organisations have
displayed creativity, efficiency, and a
productive rebellion against how things
used to be done, in order to achieve
surprising results.
So, what are some of these guided
coach development strategies that we
could all learn from? Let's explore
certain processes that extend the
learning environment beyond players,
to coaches and mentors.
Advancing
the
Mentor's
Development
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33. Guided Coach Development
Sunanda Das
duo drastically – they could more
easily gauge player emotions,
collective mentalities and
individual player responses to each
situation, from both inside and
outside the paradigm of coach-
student relationships.
All in all, the future of Indian
football seems all the brighter with
these methods to guided coach
development. Our constant
endeavour to imitate successful
footballing nations, in terms of
both player and coach
development, has created a simple
yet powerful hope for all involved
in the Indian football landscape.
After all, motivated coaches
translate to better coaching and,
therefore, better players.
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34. The Educational Hub that Nurtures Holistic Engineers
Engineering is the application of
knowledge to the most
efficient conversion of natural
resources to human needs. Engineering
is associated with a large amount of
specialised information; professional
practice requires significant training in
the application of that knowledge.
To train such a cadre of professionals,
imbibing them with accurate
knowledge, and inculcating the right
skills and competencies into them, we
need institutions that nurture the
journey of talented young engineering
aspirants and holistically guide them
on their journeys. We need institutions
like the Islampur-based Rajarambapu
Institute of Technology.
Rajarambapu Institute of Technology
(RIT), Rajaramnagar, formerly known
as College of Engineering, Sakharale,
was started in 1983. Located near
Islampur, 7 kilometres away from Peth
Naka off Pune-Bangalore highway,
RIT has a beautiful green campus of 17
hectares and buildings on it measuring
54,000 sq. m.
RIT has emerged as a leading
technological institute in Western
Maharashtra through its dedicated and
disciplined approach to provide quality
technical education over a period of
more than thirty-seven years.
Vision
To be a globally recognized institute
Rajarambapu Institute of Technology
Rajaramnagar
committed to excellence in academics,
research, knowledge creation and
delivery to develop socially
responsible professionals.
Mission
Ÿ To provide innovation and
excellence in academic design,
delivery, and assessment to ensure
holistic development of students for
employability, entrepreneurship,
and higher education.
Ÿ To design and keep the curricula
updated, based on changing needs
of industry and society worldwide,
and to provide experiential learning
through industry connect.
Ÿ To be at the forefront of emerging
technological research, innovation
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35. The 10 Phenomenal Engineering Institutes of India 2021
and creation of intellectual property
to attract talent.
Ÿ To retain talent by building
relationships based on
professionalism, mutual respect,
accountability, engagement, and
integrity.
Ÿ To leverage alumni to inculcate
leadership skills, social awareness,
and a passion for lifelong learning
to make students socially
responsible global citizens.
Ÿ To build and maintain world-class
infrastructure and adopt modern
automation technologies for the
purpose of organizational
efficiency.
Ÿ To identify alternate sources of
revenue and augment inflows.
The Scholarly Educator and Veteran
Leader
The personality behind RIT's success is
its Director – Dr Mrs Sushma S.
Kulkarni. She is also working as an
elected Executive Member on the
Executive committee of Global
Engineering Deans Council (GEDC).
She is an Editor for the “Journal of
Engineering Education
Transformation” (JEET). She is a
fellow of the Institution of Engineers,
India, and an elected member of
IEI – Pune chapter. She is actively
associated with IUCEE Foundation as
a promoter.
Dr Sushma has received more than 25
awards/honours for her outstanding
academic work including ‘Global
Award for Excellence’ in engineering
education, ‘2019 IFEES Duncan Fraser
Global Award’ with a cash prize of
$1000 USD, and the ISTD’s ‘Emerging
HRD Thinker’s gold medal for her
paper.
She has 34 years of teaching
experience in civil engineering
programs. She has received her PhD in
Civil Engineering, (2003), M E in
RIT has emerged as a
leading technological
institute in Western
Maharashtra through its
dedicated and
disciplined approach to
provide quality technical
education over a period
of more than thirty-
seven years
Construction Management, (1993),
from Shivaji University, Kolhapur,
India, and B E in Civil Engineering,
(1987), from VNIT, Nagpur, India.
She has dutifully fulfilled the post of
Principal/Director for more than 15
years. Under her leadership, the
college has transformed itself from an
affiliated engineering college to an
autonomous institute with excellent
credentials. Dr Sushma has contributed
to 142 research papers and has two
patents provisionally registered. She
has delivered more than 110 expert
talks on various topics in and outside
India. Under her guidance, 3 students
have completed PhD and 6 are
currently pursuing it. She has guided
more than 60 UG and PG students on
their projects.
She has worked as a jury member for
the ‘GEDC-Airbus Global Diversity
Award’ in Australia (2015), a keynote
speaker at the Asian Engineering
Education Conference in China (2016),
and she has presented as panellist at
the GEDC Conference in Canada
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36. (2017). She has contributed to a book
chapter in a book published by IFEES
and GEDC for Global women leaders
titled ‘Rising to the Top’, published in
2019.
Challenges then and now
Like many illustrious institutions
making their way to the top, RIT had to
also go through its own unique set of
trials and tribulations since its
inception. Continuous faculty
development through training ‘Need
Analysis’ is a big one. RIT also had to
make tremendous strides to get
industry-institute liaison, to get PhD
qualified faculty to maintain the cadre
ratio, and to develop a cell on
community services project.
Additionally, the institute faced the
following types of challenges:
Ÿ Proper implementation of strategy
from Chairman BOG to Faculty
and measurement of outcomes
annually;
Ÿ Make every faculty try to achieve
their Key Result Areas (KRA);
Ÿ Marketing strategies to be designed
for 100% admissions;
Ÿ Improve the curriculum contents
design, delivery and assessment to
implement OBE;
Ÿ The need to have more than 10%
students from outside countries and
Maharashtra;
Ÿ The want to have merit ranks be in
the top 30,000 students in the state;
Ÿ 100% placement of students
including higher studies, jobs in
industry, government sector and
entrepreneurship;
Ÿ 100% employability
(Jobs/HE/entrepreneurship).
Lockdowns and the EdTech Solution
Lockdowns due to the Covid-19
pandemic changed the perspective of
engineering education. RIT, however,
looked at this as an opportunity to
foster the successful implementation of
active learning tools in delivery and
assessment.
Soon enough, RIT delivered 100 per
cent of its syllabus by online mode
with the help of ICT tools like MS
Teams, Zoom, Moodle, Slido, etc.
During delivery, more focus was given
to interactive sessions with the help of
active learning tools like
brainstorming, quizzes, project and
problem-based learning, collaborative
learning and many more.
Assessment was conducted by online
mode, in which open book tests and
MCQs were considered. To avoid the
malpractices, proper care was taken by
appropriate design of question papers
and faculties were trained for the same.
Aspiring to Create Innovators
An institute that is connected with the
industry in such a way that the
graduates passing out from the institute
must have problem-solving skills,
character, creativity and an ability to
enjoy working whilst generating
innovative solutions: that is the future
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37. Ÿ Accredited with ‘A’ grade by NAAC.
Ÿ NIRF Ranking 2020 – Institute is ranked within
the top 250 Institutions in India and second in
Western Maharashtra as per the National
Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
Ÿ Ranked within first 50 institutions in India in
ATAL Ranking of Institutions on Innovation
Achievements (ARIIA) in August 2020.
Ÿ Awarded Platinum Rank in First 150 Institutes
in AICTE - CII Survey 2020
Ÿ An Autonomous Institute from 2011-2012.
Ÿ Permanent affiliation for all UG courses to
Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
Ÿ Received grants worth Rs. 1.5 Crore in the last
three years from AICTE, Department of
Science & Technology (DST) and industries.
Eight products are commercialized. Have
established the Centre for Innovation,
Incubation and Entrepreneurship
Development (CIIED).
Ÿ 150 MoU with industries, research
organizations and universities in India and 6
abroad. Some prominent among these
universities are Massachusetts Lowell, Purdue
University and Lawrence Technological
University, Canadian Institute of Technology,
Entrepreneurship and Management CITEM,
Ontario, Canada. Additionally, RIT has MoUs
with CTARA (centre for appropriate rural
technology alternatives), IIT, Powai and is
working together on water sector projects.
The institute is also working closely with Dr
Milind Sohoni, Head, CSE Dept. IIT, Powai.
Ÿ RIT Central Library has been awarded 1st Rank
in Digital Poster Competition on "Best Library
in India" by M. D. College Parel, Mumbai on
12th August 2020.
Ÿ RIT has received 1st prize in the 14th State
level EC Award by Maharashtra Energy
Development Agency under the category of
‘Educational & Research Institutes’.
Ÿ RIT is awarded “Best Autonomous Institute
with a Global Vision” by Navabharat Times at
the hands of Hon. Vinod Tavade – Education
Minister, Govt. of Maharashtra on 6th June
2019.
Ÿ RIT is declared as a "Most Innovative Brand" in
2019 in Maharashtra by Arthsanket.
Rajarambapu Institute of Technology
aspires to. To do this a lot of change
has to be brought with reference to the
National Education Policy 2020
(NEP).
“We need to focus on making the
education multidisciplinary, creating
the campus as a product innovation and
development centre with start-ups,”
remarked the Director of RIT. “The
emphasis ultimately should be to
prepare a graduate engineer for higher
studies or to take up a job in industry
or become an entrepreneur. Thus, the
vision to make our campus as a creator
of holistic engineers, who will
professionally connect with the society
and think of developing the community
around them, will lay the groundwork
for the world’s future,” concluded the
astute leader – Dr Mrs Sushma S.
Kulkarni.
Awards,
Achievements
and
Accolades
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38. Ÿ Awarded with “2019 IFEES Duncan Fraser Global Award for Excellence in
Engineering Education”, the award given by, The International Federation of
Engineering Education Societies (IFEES) on 15th November 2019 at the World
Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) 2019 in Chennai, India. It included a cash
prize of $1000 and travel and stay expenses for the conference.
Ÿ Certified with “India's 10 Most Ambitious Women in Education Sector, for 2019,”
By Knowledge Review Magazine, as she is redefining the benchmark of
education and committed to offering education to all.
Ÿ Awarded Under IUCEE Showcase Awards with Institutional Leadership Award for
her excellence in Engineering Education at Seventh International Conference on
Transformations in Engineering Education (ICTIEE), Hyderabad on 8th January
2020.
Ÿ Awarded with “251 Fabulous Global Education Leaders” Award by World
Education Congress on 04th July 2019.
Ÿ Delivered a talk as Speaker for 2nd International Conference on "Towards
Development A Synergistic STEM Community" at the Ministry of Education
Malaysia (2nd October to 4th October, 2018).
Ÿ Awarded with “Best Teacher Award” by the hands of Hon. Shrinivas Patil (Former
Governor, Sikkim) at Karad on 11th September 2018 by Lion’s Club, Karad.
Ÿ Awarded with "Aadarsha Shikshak Puraskar" by the hands of Hon. Ujjwal Nikam,
Special Public Prosecutor on 8 August 2018 at Mahuli, Vita, Dist. Sangli arranged
by Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s, Vitthalrao Deshmukh Adhyapak Vidyalay, Mahuli.
Ÿ Prof. Indira Parekh Award for “Top 50 Women Educators” given by World
Education Congress in July 2018.
Dr Mrs Sushma S. Kulkarni’s
noteworthy achievements

40. A way towards creativity
“The institute has more than seven
lakh square feet of built-up area,
comprises of smart and air-conditioned
classrooms, richly stocked library,
state-of-the-art laboratories, on-hand
project labs, auditorium, and seminar
halls. There are separate hostel
facilities for boys and girls,” informed
Mr. Kumar.
Foresight and Objectives
To groom young minds, hone their
technical and managerial skills,
liberate their talent and commitment,
and seek quality, innovation, and
creativity in them so as to prepare them
to face challenges of life in the
professions they choose.
Sanskar Educational Group
Director of the college, Prof. (Dr.)
Vinish Kumar, threw a light on
various courses that the college
provides and how it reached to its
present stature.
The Beginning
Established in 2005, Sanskar
Educational Group (SEG) spread over
20 acres of lush green campus under
the aegis of Shree Ganpati Education
Society, has carved a niche for itself
just within a decade. Today it is
considered a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for
those aspiring to undertake higher
studies in the domains of Engineering
& Technology, Pharmacy, Management
and Architecture.
Engineering is a field that gives
you the vision to create
something new or recreate
something from existing things. Ever
wondered about how an airplane flies,
how a building can stand strong, how
can a drone fly and capture beautiful
pictures? Well, one simple answer to it
is engineering. Yes, engineering is one
of the best fields to work in.
We crossed paths with this amazing
institute - Sanskar Educational
Group (SEG) - that is grooming future
engineers with excellence in education.
This renowned college believes in
making students responsible citizens
and not just engineers.
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Mission of the institute is to impart
quality technical education that
enhances the creativity,
professionalism, and entrepreneurship
skills to undertake research and
development on cutting edge
technologies focusing on socio-
economic needs.
The core values of the college include -
Quality Education embedded with
moral and ethical values in order to
produce responsible citizens.
Academic Programs
The academic programs include -
B.Tech – Four-year Program in
Computer Science and Engineering;
Computer Science and Engineering
(Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning), Mechanical Engineering,
and Civil Engineering
Diploma – Three-year Program in
Mechanical Engineering and Civil
Engineering
Sanskar College of
Engineering & Technology
envisions to groom young minds, hone their
technical and managerial skills, liberate their
talent and commitment, and seek quality,
innovation and creativity in them so as to
prepare them to face challenges
of life in the professions
they choose
MBA, B.Arch, B.Pharm,
M.Pharmacy, BFSI, BCA, BBA
Diversity in Resemblance
The institute is one of the top five
institutes in Delhi-NCR with respect to
excellent results in university exams. It
offers special classes for
GATE/PSU/Defence and other
competitive exams.
“The college offers personality
development/language enrichment
classes from second year onwards,
corporate exposure and life skills
training, hands-on learning
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42. experience/live project assistance,
internships, and 100% placement
assistance,” shared Mr. Kumar.
Indomitable Leader
The institute is headed by Mr. Kumar
in the capacity of Director. He has
more than 21 years of experience in
teaching, and professional and research
experience with more than 30 plus
papers in leading international and
national index journals/conferences.
He also has one patent to his
achievements. He is the member of
various academic and administrative
committees in leading institutes,
member Board of Management for
Technical Institution and also been an
enlightening force to groom the
students.
Hurdles in Creating the Niche
The success of the institute, however,
came after the struggles they faced in
the earlier days of its inception.
“Initially, in spite of having state-of-
the-art infrastructure, the best faculty
members were not interested to join
our institute because it was new. But as
we developed, flourished and
established ourselves as an excellent
centre of learning we were able to
attract the best teaching force and at
present the institute can boast of highly
qualified and experienced faculty
members.”
Right now, the biggest challenge for
the institute is to groom students to
become lifelong learners with the best
of personality attributes. “However, the
student’s first duty is to focus on
academics,” emphasises Mr. Kumar.
Treats to Treasure
The institute received many rewards
and awards, some of which are -
Ÿ Best Engineering College in North
live lectures of the faculty members are
recorded and shared with the students
along with the well-prepared digital
content of theory and laboratories.
Special online problem-solving
sessions are held on weekly basis for
each subject of study,” said Mr. Kumar.
Looking Ahead
In times to come, the institute aspires
to be one of the leading technical
institutes in the country and an
undisputed leader in the North Region
with Industry-Institute Partnership,
Incubation Centre, and
Entrepreneurship Skills Development
Center, with special focus on emerging
technologies like, Cloud Computing,
Simulation, Big Data Analytics,
Robotics, Augmented and Virtual
Reality etc. converging towards
industrial revolution I4.0.”
Prof (Dr.) Vinish Kumar
Director
India by Royal Brands Pvt. Ltd.
2015
Ÿ Best Pharmacy College in North
India by Royal Brands Pvt. Ltd.
2015
Ÿ Best Pharmacy College in UP by
ASSOCHEM 2012
Ÿ Best Pharmacy College in
Delhi/NCR by Times Research
Education Excellence 2010, 2011
Tech-savvy Enviroment
With the lockdowns due to the ongoing
Covid-19 pandemic and push towards
EdTech implementation, the institute
successfully adapted to the changing
times. During the lockdown the
institute began taking classes through
various platforms like Zoom Meet,
Google Meet, Microsoft Team and
WebEx for students. “We have also
established recording studios where
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44. ING
Effectively
Home During
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45. The current pandemic has forced everyone to stay
indoors and find efficient ways to study and work from
home. During such challenging times, online classes
have emerged as a boon. They have simplified teaching-
learning processes while enhancing communication and
making education more interesting.
Online courses are more convenient and cost-effective than
traditional courses. However, it becomes difficult for many
students to attend classes from home - maybe they have a pet
to take care of or may have to wash the dishes.
In such situations, students can follow certain procedures to
ensure that they study effectively from home. These have been
mentioned below:
Creating a Study Schedule
Students can set a reminder or an alarm of sorts to make sure
that they log in for their online classes at the right time. It is
essential that they administer proper time management. Apart
from attending regular lectures, students should also ensure
that they make their own time for review. It is even more
important if they review some of the course materials on their
own.
Calendars, Post-It Notes, and Reminders can be Helpful
Online classes follow a structure similar to that of regular
classroom sessions. Accordingly, students should create a
study calendar to gather information about important
examination dates or deadlines for submitting assignments.
Students can save a schedule on their computer or mobile
device.
Productivity apps can Make Things Easier
In today’s digital age, almost every task can be made easier
with the help of an app. There are numerous fantastic
productivity applications and extensions which simplify
studying or working. These apps help track the students’
progress, organize tasks, set reminders, or direct other apps.
It is Essential to Avoid Distractions
In order to ensure effective study sessions, students should
keep away any object that could distract them. For example,
they should keep their phones in another room, refrain from
using social media, avoid watching television, and so on.
If students stay away from social media for a while, they will
not get distracted. Especially during such times, when the
entire internet is flooded with news related to the coronavirus,
reducing internet and social media usage is better for students'
emotional and mental well-being.
If students are still tempted to use their phone, they should
mute the notifications from social media and other non-
essential apps. This way, there will be less distraction, and
students will be able to complete their assignments and study
thoroughly for longer periods.
Creating a Dedicated Study Space
Students can select a certain area at their homes which they
can associate with studying. This will help them easily to get
into a productive state. However, students should avoid using
their bed or sofa. These spaces might be comfortable, but they
are not good for enhancing one’s productivity during studying.
A simple table and a comfortable chair are what students
require to carry out their academic activities. However, using a
room that has perfect lighting and ventilation will do the job.
Students can also personalize the study table with favourite
figurines, pictures, motivational quotes, and so on. This will
motivate students to concentrate and delve deeper into their
studies.
Studying at home may seem to be a daunting and complicated
task. However, the above-mentioned tips can help students in
generating better results and enhance their productivity.
Moreover, taking regular breaks and using free time to do
productive activities can lift the mood of the students. They
can engage in cooking, play games, or pursue an online course
whenever they are not studying. During the lockdown period,
students can not only study and excel in their academics but
can also develop their overall skills and personality.
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46. Shoolini University
Training Ground for Innovators and Disrupters
of Tomorrow
Engineering is a profession that
helps us develop and discover
ways to benefit mankind. Still
growing and evolving as the world
moves towards automation, it
encompasses a whole range of industries.
It ranges from civil engineering and
mechanical engineering to build things to
creating new technologies with artificial
intelligence and machine learning.
If you want to be at the cutting edge of
future technology developments while
also making a difference in people's
lives, an engineering job could be the
right fit for you. The best way to
capitalise on that interest is to enrol in an
institution that fosters inquisitiveness and
encourages creativity with a strong
foundation of research and innovation.
One of the leading institutions that is
providing job-ready courses to students
across India is Shoolini University.
Located in Himachal Pradesh, only 1.5
hours away from Chandigarh, Shoolini
University encapsulates the dream of
academicians to provide high-impact,
high-quality education to less privileged
students of Himachal and India through
research, innovative learning and
community service. Founded by Dr. P.
K. Khosla, a retired Vice-Chancellor and
Oxford Alumnus, and mentored by
scientists such as Dr. MS Swaminathan,
Shoolini is today one of India’s top 25
private universities.
Shoolini University is a leading private
university with a focus on research and
innovation. Hence, today the university
has an H-Index of >74 and more than
We are
happy to
share that
Shoolini’s
online platform
(eUniv) has
covered 12000+
users so far
with
650+ courses
completed
“
“
The 10 Phenomenal Engineering Institutions in India, 2021
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47. 550 patents have been filed by students
and faculty. The School of Engineering
& Technology at Shoolini University has
received several accolades since its
inception only 12 years ago. Some of
them are as follows:
Ÿ ‘Diamond Rating’ in the prestigious
QS I-GAUGE rankings
Ÿ NIRF Rank No. 112
Ÿ 25 Most Innovative Engineering
Colleges in India - Higher Education
Digest
Ÿ Certified as recognized Social
Entrepreneurship, Swachhta and
Rural Engagement Cell (SES REC)
institution.
Ÿ A recognized member of The
Institution of Engineers, India
Ÿ Outlook-ICARE University Ranking
2020: 16th in top State Private
Universities
Ÿ Career 360: Faculty of Engineering &
Technology rated as AAAA Institu-
tion
Ÿ Education World, India’s leading
Education Magazine, has ranked
Shoolini University as No. 1 in India
for Online and IT-enabled teaching
Ÿ Atal Innovation Rankings 2020, GOI
- Shoolini is ranked in 6-25 in India
Ÿ There are two schools of engineering
at Shoolini University:
“
Shoolini University
encapsulates
the dream of
academicians to
provide high-impact,
high-quality
university education
to less
privileged students
of Himachal
and India through
research,
innovative learning and
community service.
“
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48. Ÿ The School of Mechanical, Civil and
Electrical Engineering
Ÿ Yogananda School of AI, Computer
& Data Sciences
Ÿ Vision
To contribute substantially towards
realizing the vision of being amongst
the top 200 universities by 2022, and
continue to excel to achieve a ranking
amongst the top 50 premier
engineering institutions in the
country by 2025.
Ÿ Mission
To transform the Faculty of
Engineering and Technology by
reimagining and reshaping the
engineering education, in order to
produce highly sought after and
Industry 4.0 ready engineers by 2025.
The Academic Rollout
Ÿ Shoolini University offers some
cutting-edge programmes and
specialisations as part of the
department of engineering. The
institution offers BTech programmes
in advanced manufacturing, artificial
intelligence, machine learning,
automobile engineering, civil
engineering, big data, cloud
computing, cybersecurity, etc.
Ÿ Starting in 2021, Shoolini University
has also launched NEP-derived
BTech programmes that will offer
students the flexibility of choosing
major and minor courses of interest.
Students enjoy multiple and flexible
exits during their 4 years of BTech.
With this, students can exit during the
course of the programme. In that
case, they will be given a certificate
during the first year, a diploma in the
second year, finishing with a degree
in the final year.
The Student-centric Approach
Shoolini University is known for its
focus on innovation. Hence, students are
encouraged to publish papers and file
patents under both undergraduate and
postgraduate programmes. The
department is now working on the
mission of ‘One Student, One Patent’.
The department is also recognized for its
global tie-ups and industry-academic
collaborations with institutions such as:
Ÿ PEC-SIEMENS Centre of Excellence
in Punjab Engineering College,
Chandigarh
Ÿ Centre for Excellence in Visionary
Learning Community of India
(VLCI)
Ÿ AWS Academy
Ÿ IBM Certifications
Ÿ Coursera certifications
Shoolini’s achievements in research:
In 2020, Scimago’s global ranking listed
Shoolini at 536 and 32 amongst the
world and Indian institutes respectively,
based on research. Quacquarelli
Symonds (QS) rankings also featured
nd
Shoolini as 2 rank in research in India
th
and 14 rank in Asia for its 2021 ranking.
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49. In September 2020, an annual report
released by the Office of Intellectual
Rights, India, the first in the list of patent
filers are the Indian Institutes of
Technology (IITs). However, the patents
filed by all the 23 IITs in the country
have been merged to declare the group of
institutions as the top patent filer. This
makes Shoolini third in the country, and
first in Himachal Pradesh, in filing
patents by academic institutes and
universities across India.
The Indomitable Leader
Dr Khosla (the Founder) firmly believes
that no institute of higher learning can
become great without research. It was
this concern that sowed the seeds for
setting up a specialized, research-based
private university.
His efforts, along with the team of co-
founders like Vishal Anand and Atul
Khosla, have helped Shoolini University
become a recognized name for research.
According to the latest QS Asian
Rankings, Shoolini University was
ranked No. 300 in Asia. For research,
Shoolini was right behind IISc Bangalore
in India. In terms of Citation Index,
Shoolini University stood No. 1 in India
and No. 14 in Asia.
Overcoming Challenges
Shoolini University started with a small
seed capital and grew organically to
become one of the leading institutions of
higher learning in less than 10 years. A
challenge was to invite young students to
join a university that was not located in
the cities. However, with the green and
safe environs, Shoolini University
quickly became a university of choice for
students from all over India. Today, 60%
of Shoolini University’s students come
from outside the country. The institution
is proud to have almost every state of
India represented at the campus through
promising students.
The EdTech Solution
Shoolini University initiated online
classes for students well before the
necessity arose due to a Covid-19 related
lockdown. With the e-learning platform,
Shoolini was ahead of the curve as it had
adapted more than 3000 lectures to make
them available online. Additionally, all of
Shoolini’s students were doing at least
one elective online.
This made the adaption of the e-learning
platform easy and 100% delivery of
online learning for the entire community
at Shoolini a breeze.
eUniv combines asynchronous learning
that includes quizzes and assignments
Shoolini University was
set up as a private university
and is recognized by the
University Grants
Commission (UGC).
with synchronous learning for live and
interactive lectures. The students of
Shoolini University developed an AI tool
named Siqandar.ai that helps students to
prepare for viva voce impeccably.
The Future Awaits
Shoolini University has a mission to be
among the top 200 universities of the
world. The university is doing that with
high impact research and quality student
output. With the introduction of NEP
programmes and its well-equipped labs,
the university hopes to become a leader
in multidisciplinary learning.
Awards and
Achievements
2009 2010
Shoolini University is
recognised by the
Pharmacy Council
of India (PCI).
2016
National Assessment and
Accreditation Council
accredited Shoolini
University
with a ‘B++’ rating.
2017
Shoolini ranked
among 101-150
universities of India
by MHRD’s National
Institute Ranking
Framework (NIRF).
2018
Shoolini becomes
one of the top-most
patent filers in the
country with 187
patents filed in 2018 alone.
2019
Shoolini University ranks
th
19 in India’s Best Private
rd
Universities and 3
in Research (All India)
by India Today
2018
Shoolini University is
amongst the ‘Top 300
Universities in Aisa’,
and ranked first for
Citation by QS Ranking
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