Mr. Ridip Ranjan Deka is the Head of the Department of Computer Science Engineering and BCA at the Scholars Institute of Technology and Management. A graduate of the Scholars Institute, he has two years of work experience.

Scholars Institute of Technology and Management

Being the part of Scholars Institute of Management and Technology, what are your roles and responsibilities towards the students?

My duties are multi-faceted. I work to make the students learn everything conceptually, ranging from education to innovation and lead them to a future of possibilities and opportunities. I also aim to take the college to new heights by introducing high-quality teaching and generating smart and learned students.

What do you see as the department’s greatest strengths and how it can be enhanced?

Studying this domain would mean learning and mastering the algorithmic and developmental skills related to computer science and engineering. We provide not only the latest and most updated curriculum to our students but also modern facilities and infrastructure to practise their skills. We will lead one to experience and witness the world of computer technology in a deeper way.

How does the curriculum of Scholar’s Institute of Management and Technology ensure the best practice of the industry?

Our curriculum has been designed with a specific focus on learning the basic concepts properly and implementing them practically with relevance to real-world problems. The institute also has tie-ups with Upgrad and TataStrive, through which short-term courses related to current trends are being taught along with the regular program. This has been done to maintain the level of competition with the students from other parts of the country.

When you came to the Institute, what was your vision and how are you trying to achieve the same?

My vision was to make students learn the domain with exceptional technical skills and knowledge so that they are able to recognise the problems in the domain properly, visualise them and find logical solutions to them quickly. I am trying to achieve this goal by discussing with them the concepts again and again, going through the algorithms and developmental features and handing them assignments related to them. I do this so that they can scrutinise how much they have learned.

What are the challenges you faced/ are facing to uplift the quality of education of your Institution?

Due to the rapid change in technology and skill requirements in the industry, it is complicated to stay updated at the same pace as the industry. However, our institution tries its best to bridge the gap between expectations and deliverables. We also provide high-quality education and upgrade the skills of the students through different skill development courses.

Check Scholars Institute of Technology and Management Courses & Fees

Do you have any extracurricular activities/ programs to enhance the skills of the students or expose them to real world challenges?

We focus on extracurricular activities to make the students experience challenges relevant to the real world. We provide extra skill classes under the "UTKARSH" skill institute program. It includes various workshops on Python, C++, Machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc. Furthermore, regular internal hackathons on real-world problems are being organised to test the skills of the students.

How do you help your student to cope up with the competition being so high in the outside world?

Internships, workshops, industrial training, and guest lectures are being organised to help the students understand the dynamics of the industries. These activities give them a glimpse of the outside world and let them analyse how their domain of study is implemented. Our goal is to make our students relevant to the outside world when solving complicated tasks.

What are your views upon the placements and higher education about the students from your institution or how does the institution prepare students for Higher education?

The curriculum is well structured and is directly relevant to the industry's needs. During the curriculum itself, students are taught the concepts asked in competitive exams both in the government sector and the private sector. We also have different skill development and communication skills classes, which are followed by technical classes and mock drives to make the students ready for placement.

How do you strategize the curriculum and how often it gets updated to make it befitting for the students?

We focus on building and upgrading our curriculum to bridge the gap between the existing skills of our students and the required skill set in the industry. We also want to build our curriculum with proper learning outcomes, program outcomes and the mission of the particular department. This way, our students can learn to remain competitive and secure the best jobs.

What are the best practices offered by the department to the students which help them gain necessary skills? 

Our best practises include focusing on hands-on skill activities such as industrial internships, industrial training, skill program, laboratory activities, and industrial visits regularly. We guide the students to understand the overall dynamics and workings of the industries. We make sure our students have the skills necessary for the outside world.