Dr. Arindam Basu is working as the Director General of Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. He is also an overall charge of NITRA's academic wing NITRA Technical Campus (NTC). He is a renowned Scientist and professional in the field of textile research and hails from a very respectable family of Kolkata. He has secured first class in both B.Sc. Tech.(Text.) and M. Text. from prestigious Universities of Calcutta and Bombay respectively followed by a PhD degree which he completed in 1991 from the University of Leeds - the globally iconic university based in U.K. He has a very rich experience in the fields of research, academics and industry as well. Before joining NITRA, he worked as a Director, Central Silk Technological Research Institute, Central Silk Board, Bangalore; Director, South India Textile Research Association (SITRA), Coimbatore; Director, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management, Coimbatore; and had been the Deputy Manager at Jaya Shree Textiles in West Bengal, which is a Aditya Birla Group Company. He is the Chairman of Textile Division, BIS, New Delhi. Through an illustrious career spanning over 25 years now, he has co-authored 8 technical books, published 130 technical articles in world's most renowned referred journals, and presented about 50 papers in premier techno-conferences and seminars. Dr. Arindam Basu is the recipient of many awards including National Scholarship for Studies Abroad, awarded by the Ministry of HRD, GoI, and Century Textiles Best Technical Book in Textiles Award for authoring the book "Textile Testing- Fibre, Yarn and Fabric". He is a recognized guide for M.S., M. Phil., Ph.D., and associated as external examiner and visiting lecturer with many premier universities in the country. In addition to that, he is also an active member of different national and international trade and professional bodies.

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Being the Director of NITRA TECHNICAL CAMPUS, what is your philosophy of leadership?

"For me leadership is an art of accomplishing desired goals by utilising team skills"

In my opinion, leadership for me is nothing but to get the best results by empowering all students and making them ready to face the world on their own. Leadership is not an imposition but an approach of clear communication, and getting things done on the earliest through discipline, time management and regular up-gradation of knowledge which we generally implement in our own institute also.

How does the curriculum of your college ensure the best practices of industry?

"It is backed by activities like guest lectures, industrial visits and latest programs as per industry standards"

We are affiliated with Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, and hence we follow the syllabus approved by the University itself. The committees formed by the University review and up-grade the syllabus regularly keeping the industry development, feedback and requirements. We are a reputed Textile Research Institute having R&D experience of more than 45 years. And to teach things beyond the curriculum, our faculty members use their long experience to enrich the students’ knowledge. We also invite experts from industry and reputed institutes including IIT and NIT as visiting faculty to deliver lectures to our students. Students from 2nd year onwards visit concerned industries/ companies to gain experience of how industry works.

How is your institute more welcoming to students of different races or economic backgrounds?

"We do have financial assistance and best environment for every eligible and needy students"

NITRA Technical Campus is a Government aided Self Finance Institute and fees we charge for our courses are very less as compared to many private institutions. Our highly qualified faculties and good infrastructure help students to enrich their knowledge and experience. We grant admission to students based on a valid score in the JEE exam from all status irrespective of students financial condition and social standing. One of our senior officers has been allocated the job of helping needy students in filling-up of application forms or scholarship and more than 150 students are recipients of scholarship from U.P. State Government (Samaj Kalyan Division).

What are your roles and responsibilities for the institute and students?

"To ensure smooth functioning of the institute by supervising and monitoring college activities"

Being the Institution Head, my responsibility is to supervise smooth working of college daily activities and by checking that students are taught subjects properly as per University syllabus and I also need to check whether all the cultural and social programs are being conducted on time. Lastly, maintaining discipline and high moral values in students come under the ambiance of my job.

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What do you think should be the Institution’s top priority over the next 10 years?

"We aspire to improve our education quality and presence among future students"

Our priority for the next ten years will be to upgrade our college infrastructure and skills of our faculty members in order to make our students industry ready when they finish their respective courses. And in this direction, we have introduced a batch in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning) from last year and our aspiration would be to remain relevant and valuable for the concerned industries.

When you joined this institute, what was your vision for it? Has it evolved over time?

"It was to give best knowledge and environment to students by improving teaching pedagogy"

When I first joined this institute, my main objective was to improve the quality of teaching here by bringing discipline and proper system for the institute. But the real challenge started after two years of placing the passed out students in good companies. Now we can proudly say that we are able to place the students well above 95% and many of our students went for higher studies at IITs, NITs, NIFTs and Foreign Universities.

What would you like people to know about your institute?

"We are more than 45 years old institute and have best quality education and amenities for students"

NITRA is the parent body of our Institute and it is more than 45 years old and known to many as it has successfully developed many technologies and products in textile and allied fields. In the local area as well as other parts of India many people don’t know that besides degree courses in Textile Technology there are Computer Science & Engineering programs and the students of CSE Stream are equally successful in getting jobs and there are companies who come every year for placement. Also it is not known to many that our students are working in internationally acclaimed companies such as TCS, Infosys, HCL, AV Birla Group, Trident, Vardhman Group etc.

What do you see as your college’s greatest strengths?

"Our infrastructure, teaching staff, placement statistics and students achievement makes us strong"

Our college’s greatest strength is our highly experienced and knowledgeable faculty members, infrastructure, excellent placement records and performance of our students in University examinations.

What are the biggest challenges you see, both for higher education in general and for your college specifically?

"Continuously changing industry requirements is the biggest challenge today"

The biggest challenge for higher educational institutes is to cope up with the continuous developments and requirements of the market and industrial world. NITRA Technical Campus is not an exception.

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

"Stay focused towards your goals and spend a decent time in an organization as a fresher"

I would like to advise my students to take human value courses which have been recently introduced by the University and AICTE, because by studying these subjects, students will be able to face the challenges of the real world. And learn a trade properly and do it dedicatedly. There is a tendency in present students towards changing jobs too frequently, and I believe a few extra thousand rupees should not be motivation for changing jobs, especially in the beginning, you should at least spend 2-3 years in an organization.

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How do you establish a healthy relationship and environment in your Institute?

"We ensure this by arranging different kinds of interactive sessions and events for them"

We organize different kinds of sports events and cultural programs for our students to foster healthy communication and increase interaction amongst them and between students and faculty. These activities help our students to chill and relax by giving them an environment to do activities which they really enjoy.