Mr. T B Dharmaraj is a Head of computer science engineering & Admission head in the Christ the king Engineering College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He did BE from Mangalore university and ME in Anna university. Also, he is pursuing a doctorate currently. He had 20 years of experience in education and he had published 5 research papers.

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What is your philosophy of leadership? How would you describe your leadership style?

“To work as a team is my leadership philosophy”

As a department head, I made numerous decisions, and nothing went wrong. Because, I made them based on the circumstances. Additionally, throughout my 20 years of teaching experience, I have always worked as a team. Even though I am the department head, I always work as a team.

What do you think should be the Christ the king Engineering College top priority over the next 10 years?

“Industry focused research programs and technical level benefits are our top priority”

We make impoverished students eligible for provisional degrees in our college. It is the main objective. To build a bridge between industry and academia, we have 4.0 and 5.0 to teach industry. We frequently discuss the industry-focused research programmes that we decide to implement at our college. Our management will also support the research-oriented initiatives, and we need to enhance the technical level implementation because it benefits workplaces.

How do you try to bring in a practical approach towards subjects and make it industry oriented?

“Conduct workshops, internships and other training for pupils on campus”

We have 20+ clubs in our institution for every department allowing students to use the club whenever they wish to participate in events. For instance, we have clubs in our department for C++, JAVA, and PYTHON classes. They can join the club and improve their talents based on industry origins to develop their practical knowledge. We do conduct workshops with hands-on training and encourage students to do internships as well. Our campus implant training which is mandatory for all the students when they are in semester breaks.

How does Christ the King Engineering College prepare students for placements?

“Organize mock interviews, training opportunities, and more for pupils on campus”

Training the students with reputable companies with whom we signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the second semester itself. We begin training with applications, and starting in the fourth semester. Our faculties start technically and conduct mock interviews to learn about the actual difficulties of placement drives to students. The majority of students attend interviews off campus, and our management has provided funding for placements. They get training opportunities to find employment. In the final year, if 50 students participate, 20 of those students will be placed in tier 1 firms.

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

“Sports/club activities, seminars and workshops are available to students”

We have sports and clubs’ activities for students. Our campus conduct seminars and workshops with hands-on training. We encourage students to go outside the college for the paper presentation and internships. Apart from those, sports activities give students the best in kabaddi and cricket.

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What are the challenges you faced to uplift the quality of education of Christ the King Engineering College?

“To get out of the social media world by students is a toughest task for us”

Getting out of the mobile and social media world is very difficult these days. So, we always collect the mobile phones and store them with us. Whenever students require it, we supply the same. However, as I previously stated, students should only use their mobile phones for technical reference.

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

“To see the graduation of every student from campus is my primary vision”

My main goal is to see every student graduate, and the colleges goal is to see every student placed. Due to the rural kids who came here when I first arrived, the culture is different now. The majority of the students obey and adhere to the instructions that the faculty members provide.

How does the department/college enhance the skills of the faculty and prepare them according to the industry standards?

“Provide FDPs, MSME programs, workshops and seminars for faculties in the campus”

My department staff members participate in faculty development programmes, MSME programmes with a government focus, guest lecturers, and more. Subject-matter experts who provide advice on how to move forward in the education sector to faculties. In addition to faculty development programmes, we participate in off-campus workshops and seminars. Also, present our journals at national level conferences to improve our communication abilities.

What do you see as the Christ the King Engineering College greatest strengths and how can it be enhanced?

“Placements, scholarships and management are our greatest strengths”

The major strength of my college is admissions and placements. 20 out of every 50 students are employed in reputable companies. All of the faculty in our college are upskilling compared to other colleges. As a result, our college is taking more courses and participating in faculty development programmes. Additionally, since the majority of our students come from rural areas, we have scholarships and the tuition is affordable for all disadvantaged students including those who qualify for government quotas and management quotas. That is the main effort to seize the chance to maintain a healthy relationship between students and college administration.

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What valuable advice would you like to give the students for them to have a prosperous career ahead?

“Improve your skills and aim for your future dream”

For the sake of their career development, students should define an aim and travel in according to it if there are no objectives. The way should be obvious, and then they must continue to achieve high academic standing in order to receive a degree. Students of this generation frequently engage in harmful play with their mobile devices and the internet instead of using that technology to contribute innovatively to our society or community.