Sona College of Technology

Your institution has established a firm name in the educational sector. What are strengths of the institution and why should students opt to educate themselves here?

 Established in the 1920s, The Sona Group has set its roots firmly in different areas like textile industries, plantations, IT industries and education. Sona has a good standing in the engine-nearing education, i.e., adaptive learning system. The following strengths make us stand out from the rest:a. Quality technical education with focus on imparting practical and application oriented knowledge b. State-of-the-art infrastructure facilities and Digital Education System comprising Blackboard, Lecture Capture System since 2013-2014. c. Experienced, dedicated and knowledgeable faculty members, involved in high-end research works and publications.d. Service-oriented, committed and learned management with strong industry connect.e. Wide exposure is given to students about the industrial needs.f. Hands-on experience at 30 plus advanced research centres.g. 100% placement opportunities in top-notch companies.We also adopt a model called JEF- Job, Entrepreneurship and Family Business.

What is the motto of your institution and how do you ensure that the motto is carried out?

 Sona’s motto – Learning is a Celebration. We ensure that students enjoy the learning process. So, apart from classroom sessions, students are exposed to hands-on training in the labs, workshops and R&D centres. Students also participate in various hobby club activities which helps them develop their well-rounded personalities.

Given how competitive the world today is, what processes is the institute involved in to ensure that you keep up with the times and provide the best facilities to the students?

 We offer 3T programmes-Tomorrow’s Technology Today – like Power on Me, where we encourage innovative ideas leading to start-ups. We also have Train the Teachers – a series of intra-mural sessions to disseminate research studies and information among the faculty members. We have programmes ranging from Mechanical Engineering to the latest Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.

The pandemic has brought the entire world to a standstill. What are the takeaways from the pandemic and how do you think it is going to affect the education sector in the future?

 The pandemic has thrown lots of challenges, particularly, in the education sector. But, as we have been using online tools since 2014, we are able to handle the situation easily. Since March 2020, we have been conducting online classes seamlessly because of our faculty members’ expertise in handling these online tools. In fact, all academic-related work, meetings of all statutory bodies, and club activities were conducted online. During the pandemic, we conducted both online classes and placement training. In fact, the placement percentage has been better during the pandemic than the previous year.

As a Vice Chairman, what are some of the achievements of your institutions that you are particularly proud of?

 The awards and accolades, like the AICTE-CII awards for seven consecutive years, Viswakarma award, Visvesvaraya Best Teacher award, are some of the recent awards that speak about our achievements. We have established 30 plus research centres, all in the areas of advanced technology. Our products, for instance, the Brushless DC motors, are up in space as part of ISRO’s satellites and deep in the oceans too. We have advanced R&D centres in Nano Technology.

The New Educational Policy 2020 is set to roll out for the upcoming academic year. As an educator, what are your thoughts on the same? What changes and transformations do you see for the Indian Education System?

 The NEP is a welcome move. But, our focus must be on the implementation part. As a pioneer in Technical Education, Sona always has an edge. We are equipping ourselves to connect the dots and fill the gaps. Experienced groups like ours will certainly be able to take forward the implementation part effectively. But, if we have to implement across the country, the government must ensure that the required facilities are created. The transition should happen in a phased manner, however, once the pandemic ends there will be a sea change in the Indian education system.

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