Beyond Curriculum Training

NARULA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
81, Nilgunj Road, Agarpara, Kolkata -700109

Phone – (033) 25638888, Fax –(033)2583 7029
Website : www.nit.ac.in , E-mail : info@nit.ac.in
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Title: BCT - Beyond Curriculum Training
Narula Institute of Technology has emerged as a spearhead in shaping the career of the students
by making them industry ready. The institute is in a constant process to build a strong bonding
between the students, facilitators and researchers across the globe which opens up a novel scope
in the field of technology to those who are in quest of technical education. In view of this the
institute introduces new courses and revises its curriculum as per the demand of the ever-
changing educational scenario to keep pace with the new trends worldwide. Besides mastering
the technical aspects of engineering the institute aims to ensure that students would also add
new dimensions which will help them to cope up in this competitive world. For this the institute
organizes Beyond Curriculum Training (BCT). The training provides a platform for the
students to interact with the professionals from various industries to fill up the gap between the
Curriculum and the Industry needs. The institute arranges for industrial projects and internships
for the students as a part of this training. BCT also helps to design and update the curriculum
by taking suggestions from the industry experts on regular basis.
OBJECTIVES: To ensure that the students develop technical skills and core competencies to
become effective technocrats to serve the industry and corporate world with utmost
professionalism.
THE CONTEXT:
In this context to make the students more employable and enterprising in the job market, the
institute organises training programs for the students from 2nd year to final year. Based on their
existing skills at each level, various technical courses are offered to the students in each
semester. These courses assist them to update their current Industrial/Corporate expectations
and enhance their adaptability. The courses are offered as per their stream in a form of subject
basket from where the students can select one topic during each semester under the guidance
of their respective mentors. After completion of these training, the students get certified
through a process of evaluation.
THE PRACTICE:
The training programs conducted by in-house corporate trainers in coalition with industry
experts, are highly customized and devised to develop one’s thought process with profound
technical and management skills. The training prepares the students to face global market with
undaunted confidence and solution-oriented approach. The students are taught about the
practical scenario of the industrial applications and gain other product development-oriented
knowledge. They are also motivated towards the achievement of higher studies and research-
based activities. The training is provided as per the topic selected by the individual student.
The duration of the training program is at least 40 hours per topic and is organized before the
commencement of each semester. In the vacations between the semester’s trainings are
involved to carry on the continuous knowledge enhancement of the budding engineers. The
continuousmonitoring of the students’ performance is conducted through assessment. After
analysing the requirement of a particular skill set from industry and collecting feedbacks from
students and other stakeholders, few of the topics from BCT is incorporated in the curriculum.
In the year of 2016 and 2018, certain topics from BCT basket were adopted to Curriculum as
per the industry demands.
EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS:
The students try to become the befitting candidate in this ambience through their technical skill
up-gradation. Different types of industrial trainings, internships, job-oriented training
information are provided to the students. These types of programmes enable them to compete
with the other students with enhanced efficiency. They have become more confident with their
special qualities such as creative problem-solving abilities, data analysis, designing etc. The
BCT training has shown a huge positive impact on the betterment of the students’ skill sets.
The training program has helped the students to participate in research works by working in
association with their faculty advisors. The students are gradually becoming more self-reliant
in their process of learning. This training process is gradually preparing the students for better
positions in industry or academia, where they can contribute towards the improvement and
advancement of the community and society at large. According to the new regulation of
curriculum of 2018, the incorporation of training related subjects which are very much needed
for the preparation of the students to be industry ready has shown its immense effectiveness.
The students are getting chances in internships from the pre final year and also are able to
prepare themselves for the entrepreneurship-oriented initiatives through their real-life project
outcomes.
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED & RESOURCES REQUIRED:

1. As Beyond Curriculum Trainings are not having any credits associated with it and Non-
Credit basically implies that the classes won’t be counted toward any degree requirement, some
students are found not to attend the courses regularly.
Solutions: Beyond Curriculum Trainings are made a part of Mandatory Additional
Requirement (MAR), under which the students must mandatorily earn certain marks to
complete their course. This has helped to improve the attendance. The mentors also motivate
the students to understand the importance of earning additional certificates of skills for getting
employment. For such students separate training is imparted for the GATE examination.
2. Non availability of quality trainers having knowledge in latest industry requirement remains
a challenge.
Solutions: The institute is training their own faculty members with latest technology by
sending them to various Faculty Development Programs “Train the Trainers”, motivating them
and funding the faculty members for the MOOCs courses related to the same. The institute also
organizes seminars workshops and other developmental programmes.
3. All students are not interested in joining industry and hence don’t attend the training.
Solutions: There are three categories of mindset among the students –
i. To be Industry professionals
ii. To pursue Higher Studies
iii. To be entrepreneur.
The first category of students is trained as per the industry requirements through projects. The
second category of students is not interested to choose BCT courses and for them training to
appear in GATE, CAT and other relevant Competitive examinations are arranged by the
mentors. For the third category of students Entrepreneurship Awareness Programs/ Camps
(EAC) are organized.
Resources Required:
• Necessity of industry experts.
• Requirement of academic resource persons from other renowned institute of Higher
learning.
• Need of more laptops and licensed software.

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81, Nilgunj Road, Agarpara, Kolkata -700109

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