MPSTME Shirpur

Dr. Narayan Chandak is the Officiating Director of Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, Shirpur. He has 16 years of experience in the academic sector and specializes in Structural Engineering. He aims at providing the students with tech-management education that gives them the courage to face the unknown, have the commitment and persistence to achieve the best.

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

“Making the students ready for industrial life”

Ours is a pioneering institution with a distinct philosophy of education that prepares young minds to become future leaders in different occupations. My overall focus has been that our students are equipped with desired conceptual, technical, design, and human skills. They need to be equipped in order to analyze, diagnose comprehend, and solve problems by adding the much-needed value proposition. With this vision, I regularly and repeatedly ensure that our due emphasis is laid on developing a holistic personality with strong values. The system and processes of education at MPSTME Shirpur Campus gives due importance to a multifaceted approach towards Technology Management that emphasizes on providing a focus on efficiency, dynamism, and striving for excellence. Overall, I am happy to see that having implemented all this at MPSTME Shirpur Campus. 

What are your views upon the placements and higher education about the students from your college?

“Prior experiences are necessary to survive in the industry”

We at MPSTME, Shirpur improve our placement percentage year by year. This is the result of the focused training and aptitude process we adopted. A strike rate of last year's placement (2019-20) seen improved compared to previous years. The average package has gone up this year (2019-20) compared to 2018-19. Students who have done a quality internship have done better during placement drives. 

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How do you tend to establish healthy relations with the students and fellow faculty?

“Self-development through interaction with the members associated”

We have a Mentor-Mentee system in our school, which helps in interacting with students on regular basis. All the class representatives (CRs) are called for sharing feedback on the teaching-learning process, and to know about their issues that can be related to teaching as well as personal. This helps in developing a sense of bonding with the students. A friendly way of communication with junior peers develops a free environment. In this environment issues, ideas, knowledge sharing goes to a level generating constructive and healthy work culture. 

What are the best practices offered by the college to the students, which helps them gain the necessary skills?

“Developing leadership skills and ensuring maximum exposure”

We organize extra-curricular activities and annual events at our school such as Ambiora – Annual Technical Event and Protsahan- Annual Cultural Event. It helps the students in portraying their skills and creativity. SVKM’s NMIMS Shirpur has an Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Center (IEDC), which is a dedicated center to encourage innovative startups, motivate students to take entrepreneurship. Recently, IEDC organized a competition called Model Digital Lecture (2020) Award open for all SVKM’s NMIMS faculty members. We make sure to motivate the students to be a part of professional bodies such as ASME, IEEE, CSI, etc. Students are encouraged to contribute to societal development through forums like 'Each One Save One’. Different Student’s Forum Such as TEDx, NMMUM, etc. where students lead as head and gain skills.

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

“Staying aligned with the changing industry”

In order to keep the curriculum updated in the best way possible, we make sure to:

  • Base our courses on industry needs. At the same time, the aspect of delivering quality education is never sidelined. 
  • Twice in a year, the Board of Studies reviews the curriculum, subjects offered, schemes of the courses so that our students stay ahead and relevant in the educational aspects.

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

“Helping them in bringing out their maximum potential”

We organize workshops like Hackathon, Robotics, events like Bridge Making, Code Hunt, Tech Hunt, etc. on regular basis throughout the year. The students participate in national/international level competitions such as HPVC, ESVC, SUAS – UAV held at the USA, Smart India Hackathon, etc.

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What are the interventions and approaches you bring in apart from the curriculum to train/teach the students?

“Giving the students a chance to be mentored by the professionals themselves”

We always practice an ethical work culture. Students are made aware of best practices undertaken at industries through compulsory internship programs every semester. We make students aware of the current scenarios of the industry. The industry experts are being chosen from the specific group that the student has chosen. They guide and interact with the students and make them aware of the industrial know-how.

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

“Presenting them with an environment to prosper”

We, at SVKM’s NMIMS Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, Shirpur have world-class infrastructure and amenities open for all students and faculty members. Being a residential campus, students have scope for spending more time with teachers, sparing time in the library, ample playgrounds to play games, etc. Students also have access to state-of-the-art laboratories, libraries, and other amenities. 

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

“Align your thoughts and actions with your goals”

Students should focus more on the technical aspects of engineering for better placements. Equal importance should be given to physical fitness, sports, daily meditation, developing at least one hobby. Follow healthy lifestyle methods, and refrain yourself from habits that may land a student into trouble.