Our Career Services, alongwith placements, provide higher studies aid & entrepreneur support, says School of Biology HOD

In an exclusive interaction with Shiksha.com, HOD of School of Biology at MIT WPU - World Peace University Dr Anup Kale talks in detail about the University being research, technology and innovation-oriented. He further elaborates by saying that University has a technology-based Business Incubation Centre on campus to leverage entrepreneurial skills amongst students. Also, the management focuses on imparting technology-oriented programmes. He also elaborates about ‘Career Services’ department in detail which is not only responsible for bringing quality placements to students but is also responsible for higher studies aid, internships, entrepreneur support as well as career guidance and advice.

Read the excerpts of the interview below:

Q: What are the three things that MIT World Peace University is doing that will enable it to differentiate itself from other universities? 

A: MIT WPU is a multi-disciplinary university. With over 100 courses offered at the same campus, the fact that remains the same among all these departments is the University’s values, ideology and ethics. Though all the departments function independently, all are driven by the same philosophy of having an updated curriculum. Besides this, what differentiates MIT WPU from other institutes offering similar courses are:

• It’s one of very few Research, Technology, and Innovation oriented University
• It Imparts a holistic value-based education system for the promotion of a universal culture of peace and welfare among the youth
• And, it emphasises on Biotechnology infrastructure and amenities

Q: What are the top three initiatives undertaken by MIT World Peace University that are helping your students become more industry-ready?

A: The ultimate aim of any educational institution is to prepare students for a better career. It could either be a job or a start-up or family business, but all of these require updated knowledge, work ethics and professional values. Considering this fact, we start working on the industry-readiness aspect from Day one. For this, we have  

• A dedicated placements cell that aims at strengthening industry-academia relationships throughout the year with an objective to bring quality placements and internship opportunities to students and also exposure through industry visits
• A technology-focused Business Incubation Centre on campus to leverage entrepreneurial skills amongst students
• Always focused on imparting technology-oriented programmes

Q: What are the key attributes that a student should have in order to qualify for MIT WPU and perform well in the curriculum?

A: To qualify for admissions at MIT WPU, one must have the sound subject knowledge, good reasoning ability and scientific aptitude; He must also be motivated and progressive

Performing well in the curriculum is no big challenge. Students need to be thorough with subject knowledge, must develop practical skills, interdisciplinary approach, communications skills, competitiveness, and also be a part of scientific and technical clubs. All these skills develop during the curriculum, all we want is the student to be receptive and flexible to the surroundings  

Q: Which programme/ specialisations according to you are your best? What is it that helps your institution differentiate itself for this programme? 

A: MSc Biotechnology is what I feel is one of the best programmes  offered at the University

Biotechnology is a truly interdisciplinary technology that has led to significant socio-economic progress. In recent years, the translation of biotechnology into socio-economic development has been realised due to the development of products, processes and services in healthcare, medicine, agriculture, veterinary, environment, energy and other sectors. It signifies dealing with biological systems at the molecular, cellular and organic levels to develop technology in terms of either a product or a process.

This post-graduate programme harnesses the core principles of biotechnology and bioengineering to generate controlled processes or products related to healthcare, biopharmaceutical, industrial and sustained biotechnologies. It covers a broad range of subjects from Biochemistry, Genomics, Proteomics, Stem Cell Technology, Nanobiotechnology, Biomimetics, Bioanalytics, Pharmacovigilance, Computational Biology, Systems & Synthetic Biology. The programme offers a specialised knowledge and practical skills needed for a career in Biotechnology.

Moreover, the programme emphasises industry exposure, innovation, entrepreneurship and life skills. The programme has a dedicated course on entrepreneurship and innovation as well. The curriculum is designed according to the current and future requirements of industry and research.

We have highly experienced faculty from India and abroad.

Q: What are you doing to improve/drive better campus placements for your current students and alumni? What kind of jobs routinely come to campus? What would you say are the key recruitment trends for your college (observed over the past five years)?

A: MIT-WPU believes in providing not just placement opportunities and services for our students, rather we believe in ‘Career Services’. This includes placements, higher studies aid, internships, entrepreneur support as well as career guidance and advice. We at MIT-WPU believe that there are multiple facets to each individual and that we must foster them all for their progress.

We at Career Services excel at preparing the students for aptitude tests, group discussions, personal interviews, resume building and presentation skills to enhance their self-confidence and prepare them to successfully face the highly competitive placement processes. Our team works round to clock to match the requirements of the industry as well as the capabilities and interest of the students.