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Eighth batch of Parent Interaction of new entrants to the Engineering stream 2019

17-Aug-2019
Eighth batch of Parent Interaction of new entrants to the Engineering stream 2019

Parents Interaction for new entrants joined to the engineering stream through CET, was held in the campus. Mr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman extended a warm welcome. He started his talk with the word “Acceptance” which he expected from the Parents towards their wards by analyzing their ward to focus & help them to take up challenges, where half of the problem is sorted out, so that students can start enjoying the course and concentrate more on learning engineering rather than just studying.

While mentioning this, chairman highlighted that there is difference between Basic engineering & Bachelor of engineering which focuses training on analytical, aptitude & attitude development of the student along with academics.

He emphasized how Sahyadri was able to attract highest number of companies with excellent package and have consistency on the same is what lies in the crux of the institution. With its in-house companies started by Industry experts & Startup companies providing an hands-on experience & project based learning, which helps to instills in students technical skills, creative, aptitude, attitude, exposure to latest technology.

He also threw light on the present scenario of engineering colleges stating almost 80% of engineers are unemployable due to gap in the curriculum & industry requirement. In order to impart quality education as per the AICTE model, various Industry academia partnership & mandatory Internship was being initiated recently to improve employability. This was already practiced by Sahyadri Institution four years ago with initiatives such as Training students to participate in NIT, IIT, Internship Program, Product based learning mentor-mentee system, Outbound program. Also, social connect program is conducted in the same line to identify the most daunting social problems and find the much feasible solution which is an essence of real engineers.

While assuring the parents on best of education to their children, Chairman called upon the parents to realize that no one grows with proper foundation and for the same:

  • Motivate children & never compare with other people
  • Always share problems & responsibilities with them
  • Be a friend to them
  • Make them realize the value of money
  • Have an expectations from them.
Also in the end he highlighted its Sahyadri culture to nurture a student as a responsible citizen of the country, well mannered & well-disciplined and inculcate human values.

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