Mr. Karan Kumar Das is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics at Bharat Technology, Howrah, West Bengal since October, 2019. Apart from taking classes of B.Pharm and M.Pharm, he also works as the Coordinator of the Placement and Career Guidance Cell at college. 

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Which extracurricular activities are organized in college to upgrade the skills of students?

"Personality development trainings, fun activities, writing competition are regularly organized by us"

We regularly organize different kinds of co-curricular activities and grooming sessions for our students. And these events are organized by the faculties of our cell including me also. Apart from this, communication classes, bi-data writing sessions along with interview preparation classes are arranged by us in order to make our students placement and future ready. Lastly, seminars in online and offline mode are conducted by the different experts of pharmaceutical fields. 

What is the placement statistics of your college?

"Our students have grabbed amazing profiles in reputed companies since last 3 years"

From the last 3 years, our placement statistics are going in upward direction and a wide variety of industries visited our college to recruit students for different profiles. In 2019, 26 students and in 2020 46 students of our college got placed in different sectors like production and manufacturing, quality control, pharmaceutical sales, hospital pharmacy etc. in reputed companies such as Fresenius Kabi, La Chemico, Apollo, Medlife and Venus Remedies, Alkem, Wipro, Apollo, Medplus, Natco, Lupin, Cipla, Swiss Garnier etc. While in 2021, 42 of our students grabbed amazing job offers in the above mentioned companies. 

In addition to this our 12 students have gone for higher studies in streams including M. Pharm, D. Pharm etc. in reputed colleges of India. 

What was the highest and average package offered to students during the latest placement drive? 

"Highest package was 25,000/month while average was 14,000/month"

Highest package offered to our students during the recent placement drive was 25k per month while the average package was 14k per month. 

Being a Faculty of the Pharmaceutics Department, what are your responsibilities towards the students?

"I am responsible for taking lectures and mentoring students"

As a faculty of the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, the ambiance of my responsibilities is very vast, as I need to adhere to the role of mentor, philosopher and guide for my students whenever they get stuck somewhere. In addition to this, I need to take regular lectures, teach them with full attention, make their concepts clear using a blend of theory and practical. 

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

"By being a good listener, motivator, supporter and offering quality education to them"

I use an amalgamation of different approaches to ensure a cordial relationship with my students and fellow faculties. And I regularly interact with my students, try to understand things from their perspective, listen to their issues or queries very carefully so that I can give solutions to them as soon as possible. In addition to this, I offer a disciplined, participative ambiance in classrooms and also use humor during lectures as and when required so that I can get their full attention and can also make learning fun for them. And when it comes to fellow faculty, by being a good listener, by not indulging myself in any gossips, wishing them on every important occasion like birthday or anniversary, expressing my gratitude when they help me for anything and lastly by appreciating them when they achieve any milestones, I maintain a good relationship with them.

How do you introduce a practical and industry oriented approach towards subjects?

"By using real time case studies as examples, conducting practicals and including video lectures"

For the purpose of enforcing an industry oriented and practical approach in subjects, I use a very simple yet effective technique and that is while I teach any specific topic to my students, I simultaneously explain the application part as well by telling how and in which department of Pharmaceutical Industry that thing is being used. In addition to this, I also use videos and models for better visibility of data and to inculcate interest in them for that particular topic. 

What is the importance of Pharmaceutics in the medical field?

"Pharmaceutics is the foundation of medical field"

Pharmaceutical Chemistry is actually the backbone of the pharmaceutical field and it is essential for different departments of pharmaceutical industries such as Research and Development, Quality Control and Production etc.

How do you help your student to cope up with the competition being so high in the outside world?

"By regularly encouraging my students with inspirational stories and to update their skills"

As a faculty, I regularly motivate my students using different motivational videos and by sharing inspiring stories of professional life of mine, my fellow faculties and different famous persons in order to improve their mental ability, leadership skills, to make them more confident and lastly to inspire them to do their best. 

When you joined this college, what was your vision for it and how are you trying to achieve the same?

"It was to use my existing skills and learn new one for the growth of students and institution"

When I joined Bharat Technology, my vision at that time was to develop this college in the best possible way by using my past experiences and knowledge. As this will not only ensure institute growth but will also help me to enhance my personality. And to fulfill my vision, I am trying to develop both my department and also the Placement and Career Guidance Cell of our college by approaching different Pharmaceutical organizations to bring the best job opportunities for students. Apart from this, we are providing personality grooming classes and interview preparation sessions for students. And since upgrading my own skills is equally important, therefore I have published 2 scientific papers( 1 research & 1 review) in a reputed international scientific journal and have also enrolled in a Doctor of philosophy (PhD).

How does your college enhance the faculty skills and prepare them as per industry standards?

"Through Faculty Development Programs and industry experts driven workshops"

Our college organizes different kinds of Faculty Development Programs (FDP) in collaboration with people who are working at high posts in reputed pharmaceutical industries like Alkem, Cipla and Sun Pharma etc. In addition to this, workshops are also conducted for them where we invite eminent pharmaceutical industrial persons to share their inputs and experiences with us on different analytical and pharmaceutical technologies and instruments as well.

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Any valuable advice which you would like to give to the students to have a prosperous career ahead?

"Choose a profession which suits to you passion and not society opinions"

I would like to suggest to my students to join a profession of their own choice and things they are passionate to explore. Don’t just follow other persons blindly, instead have faith in your capabilities and strengths. Keep learning new things and be a good listener while you interact with others.