Mr. Riju Bhattacharya is currently working as an Associate Professor and Head – Department of Information Technology, Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Professional Management & Technology, Raipur affiliated to CSVTU, Bhilai. He has 17 years of experience – 13 years in Teaching and 3 years in Industry. He has done his bachelor's degree from GGU, Central University, Bilaspur. C-DAC from Indian Institute of Psychometric, Kolkata, M.Tech from CSVTU, Bhilai and currently he is pursuing his Ph.D. from NIT Raipur. Mr. Bhattacharya’s research interests include social network analysis, graph mining, link prediction, and data science. He has research experience of around 6 years and has published many articles in peer-reviewed Web of Science indexed, and SCOPUS journals. He is deeply involved in many community initiatives in the area of machine learning, deep learning, and data science.

SSIPMT

What keeps you connected with the Education Sector and how has your experience been so far with the institute?

“Constant learning and updating the knowledge with the recent trends"

The key factors that keep me connected with the education sector are “Constant learning and updating the knowledge with the recent trends." My passions include teaching and research. I've been working in education since finishing my bachelor's degree. As a teacher/ mentor, I am responsible for more than simply teaching students; I am also responsible for staying up to date on current trends. SSIPMT is a fantastic place to work and it provides the ideal environment for learning. I would like to say to all engineering aspirants, it is one of the utmost engineering colleges in the state, that combines industry best practices with a top-notch academic environment.

What are your roles and responsibilities towards the students?

“To monitor the academic progress of the department and workload of Faculty Members”

As Head of the Department, I am accountable for the Department's academic affairs, like allocation of subjects to the faculty members before the commencement of the semester, Monitoring the academic progress of the departments, and the workloads of teaching and non-teaching employees. I also provide necessary inputs to the principal regarding all the departmental needs, such as faculty members, support staff, new equipment, books and journals, maintenance, and also update the proper functioning of the Department during weekly/fortnightly meetings. I am also responsible for uplifting R&D, Consultancy, and motivating faculties and students to publish Research papers in reputed Journals. I also conduct expert lectures, seminars, workshops, and conferences on a routine basis from time to time. If it is required, I also arrange remedial classes for the benefit of below-average students. I am in charge of recruiting faculty members to apply for various research funding. Responsibilities include developing new programmers in partnership with other organizations, universities, and various industries. 

Do you have any extracurricular programs to enhance the skills of the students?

“We organize skill-enhancing programs to expose students to real-world challenges”

Of course, we have numerous extracurricular programs and activities to help students develop not only academic skills but also learn life skills such as teamwork, cultural engagement, social skills, time and resource management, a feeling of commitment, and an ability to grasp new perspectives. We have an NSS unit in our college that organizes events like blood donation camps, cultural programs & arts festivals. Our Students actively participate in college-level festival celebrations. Various Sports events like Cricket tournaments and other indoor and outdoor sports are held on the campus. College events are always organized and controlled mostly by the students. Apart from their usual curriculum, students are strongly encouraged to participate in activities connected to their streams, such as drone/robot construction, coding competitions, Hackathons, gaming battles, and filmmaking.

How does the curriculum of SSIPMT ensure that the students are being prepared for the future?

“Providing students with effective and creative initiatives like workshops and Online sessions”

While we cannot foresee the types of professions that will exist in the long term with confidence, we do know that today's students will require a diverse set of abilities, called "21st-century talents." These are, nonetheless, the talents that our pupils require today. With this in mind, we must consider the most effective strategies for providing all students with authentic, unique, and innovative learning experiences that promote the development of these critical abilities. We Dedicate time to creative initiatives, recognize and reward originality and divergent thinking, enable future employees to make decisions, allow for mistakes, and track what counts most: how they develop into a valued human resource with humanity. We assist students with placements by providing them with all necessary training, communication enhancement, and mock interview drives, as well as arranging for their engagement with their placed seniors and other experienced and successful individuals from various institutes and industries.

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How do you make the Course Curriculum industry-oriented?

“To bridge the gap between the practical and theoretical skills of students”

To deliver industry-oriented education, the approach of learning from an industry viewpoint is taught in the context of applying that information to the design, development, and operation of products. Vocational Training and Internships provide primary exposure to industry-level learning. Apart from this, numerous high-tech organizations provide students instruction in their specific tools and technologies, and we offer other beyond syllabus learning opportunities during the semesters. Students are taught and encouraged to use platforms such as Codechef, NVIDIA, Oracle Academy, and many more to collaborate and learn with more experienced individuals.

What are the approaches you bring in apart from curriculum to teaching the students?

“Encourage students to join online training programs like AI, ML, React and Programming”

Specialized training programs like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, React, Competitive Programming, GitHub, Python, IoT, Drones, and Robotics, among others, are routinely arranged for students by the department's experienced faculty or by field experts from other academic and professional fields. The institute encourages students to develop viable and marketable products/projects that can be patented/registered as innovations and commercialized.

What would you like people to know about your institute they may not know?

“We provide 100% Placement Assistance”

At SSIPMT, we have always felt that the pursuit of genius needs an open and honest attitude. The combined efforts of the management, staff, parents and students have made it one of the top institutes of technology and management education in Chhattisgarh, consistently providing top rankings in university results and a handsome placement of maximum eligible students in MNC giants such as Samsung R&D, Amazon, Cypress Semiconductor, HSBC, Tessolve, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Persistent, Syntel, and ITC. Our placement and outcome numbers are among the best in the state institutes affiliated with the same university. Our students have passed several higher education admission tests such as GATE, GRE, and GMAT. Product development and innovation are being actively pursued, such that even our first-year students are producing living products. 

What do you see as the greatest strengths of SSIPMT?

“Providing Students with full-fledged Training and Placement is the greatest strength of SSIPMT”

SSIPMT has developed a distinct ambiance of educational excellence in Raipur's capital city, sprawling over 17 acres of lush green and pollution-free surroundings. The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, approved the institute's establishment in 2008. Our Institute has been verified to meet the ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System Standard (NS-EN ISO 9001: 2015 / ISO 9001: 2015). SSIPMT endeavors to give the highest-quality Engineering and Management education to its students while also instilling the best of its cultural legacy in future corporate leaders. Since its establishment in 2008, SSIPMT has been honored to have achieved outstanding university results. SSIPMT has left no stone unturned in providing education in practically all major streams of engineering and management, ensuring the growth and progress of its students and, as a result, the community. SSIPMT achieves its goal by providing students with a variety of learning opportunities. We have a group of committed and knowledgeable professors who instill value-based education in our kids. A full-fledged Training and Placement Department also gives each student a fair chance to change into a professional and begin their career as soon as they finish their studies.

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What are some of the biggest challenges both for higher education in general and for SSIPMT specifically?

“Improvement in the lives and overall status of all the working staff is the biggest challenge”

Following are some of the areas where improvements can do wonders for the institute:

  • Student Enrollment can be enhanced for even better facilities.
  • Financial Difficulties shouldn’t be a barrier due to Govt. Funding and scholarships.
  • Recognition at the national level with better Rankings and Ratings.
  • Online Education should be made possible along with offline classes simultaneously thus decreasing the impact of COVID-19.
  • Improvement in the lives and overall status of all the working staff increases the likelihood of the working environment.

Any suggestions you would like to give to the current youth and the aspiring students?

“Be Practical, don't procrastinate, and always be ready to take the challenges so that you can perform even out of your comfort zone”

  1. My advice to the future generation is that they must Cope with Failure and Learn from Mistakes. Don’t be too harsh on yourself if your expectations are lagging and keep improving your skill. 
  2. You may or may not become a very good IT person but being a Good Person is always in your hand and such kindness is known as the Key to Success. 
  3. You must Find Your Passion so that your work feels like your hobby. Plan and act in such a way that you don’t have to rush for your life choices and always Be a Lifelong Learner, Listen, ask questions, and be curious.