Dr. Harvir Singh is presently working as the Director (School of Engineering & Technology) at Jaipur National University, Jaipur. Having an extensive industrial and teaching experience of 25 years, he has served at many national-level organizations such as Infosys India Pvt. Ltd. and Indian Herbs group in different capacities. In addition, he has completed 25 major research projects, supervised more than 20 theses and published more than 50 papers in national and international journals. Also, he has been a recipient of ‘Best M.Tech. Project Award’ at AMU, Aligarh. 

Jaipur National University

What are your roles and responsibilities towards the students?

“Successfully enhancing their journey in the University”

The prime role of the Director of an Academic Department is to provide strong academic leadership and ensure the best possible student experience. I help my students throughout their learning through the fulfillment of the University´s responsibilities concerning students in respect of their admission, instruction, the progress of examination and the availability of pastoral assistance. 

How do you try to bring in a practical approach towards subjects?

“Exposing students to industrial training”

A practical approach towards the subject is very necessary and, in our school, we have tried the maximum possible practical approach to serve the students. By exploring the area of interest of the students and then exposing them to on-site learning, industrial visits and hands-on training, we help best practices in the industry itself. Internships and training at various industrial sites are being offered as well. 

What sets your University apart from other Universities and colleges?

“Highly committed vision for professional development of students”

JNU is amongst the world’s leading research and teaching universities. It aspires not only to provide education but also to develop individuals who can take forward confidence and leadership qualities as a gift when stepping into the outer world. JNU is known for its excellence in various academic and technical fields, and this helps students to gain an insight into education and learn from the diverse experience of handpicked faculty of the university. 

How do you train the students and help them gain necessary skills?

“Organizing events and enhancement activities”

Extra-curricular and Co-curricular activities are an intrinsic part of our school. A number of events such as emerging trends in OpenShift and Kubernetes, workshops at the department levels, guest lectures, etc. are organized on a regular basis. University Fest - ‘Technoraaz’, School events on Engineer’s Day, Departmental Events such as Chem Urja, etc. are scheduled throughout the session that helps skill development among students. 

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What are your thoughts on the ‘hybrid mode’ of education?

“A much wider and beneficial approach in education”

In the last decade, hybrid learning has been widely practiced, numerous studies have been done on its effectiveness. The results are pretty clear: not only do students tend to prefer it as their format of choice, but the learning outcomes and academic achievement are stronger with a hybrid than with face-to-face or online teaching alone. Also, the students are personally mentored by faculty members by explaining to them that learning cannot be zoomed from the comforts of home only and online classes cannot be a substitute for the classroom as learning requires discipline and alacrity as well. Although we need to equip faculty members for structuring and planning hybrid courses and activities as well as students for using the time wisely. 

What are the benefits of pursuing this course?

“Diverse career opportunities and specializations to pursue”

After Engineering, the sky's the limit, students can opt for Entrepreneurship and Startups, join the Indian Armed Forces, enter any private sector company or pursue higher education such as MBA or M. Tech. Also, they can become an expert in a field such as Robotics, Ethical Hacking, Protocol Testing, Very-large-scale integration (VLSI), Embedded Technology, Machine Designing, Blockchain, Digital Marketing, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, etc.

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What advice would you like to give to students who will be joining in this session?

“Learn thoroughly and never hesitate to ask when in problem”

You cannot learn without involvement, thus enjoy learning and make learning a pleasure. Unless you are actively involved in the learning process, no one can teach you. So, attend the lectures carefully, make notes after understanding, request the teacher to explain further if you have not understood, just ask, it’s that simple.