Siliguri, Feb. 4: Private colleges provide better infrastructure and more opportunities to grow than government ones, feel outgoing students of the first batch of Siliguri Institute of Technology (SIT).

And why not? Of the 217 students, preparing for their final semester in April, some 18 have been shortlisted by multi-national companies.

“We are hopeful that the remaining will also be able to find themselves well placed, though there are many who would like to pursue higher studies or do something on their own,” said Ashish Ranjan Nath, SIT vice-principal and head of the department for CSE and IT. “Tata Consultancy Services, HCL, NICCO group of companies are among a host of other companies expected soon for on-campus recruitment.”

Established four years ago, the institute is one of the only two engineering colleges and the only private college in north Bengal.

Does that also mean that the private college has been a boon to the region starved of technical institutions?

For Arindam Ghatak, an IT student short-listed by a multi-national software company, the college is a “boon to a region starved for technical institutions”.

“Apart from a solid grounding, the college has been instrumental in getting us well placed. My parents had to pay a huge sum for my education here, but with what I have achieved, it has been worth it,” he said.

For Sanchita Chanda, also an outgoing IT student, private colleges are “a lot more professional” than government-run institutions. “We are taught not only the technical subjects, but are also trained on personality development so that we have the edge over others in the job market,” is the way she puts it.

“It is difficult for students to find good jobs here because there are no industries or big corporate houses. Though we had a tough time mobilising connections and finding prospective employers initially, we have overcome the hurdle and have successfully organised a lot of campus interviews,” Nath said. “Instead of expecting the corporate giants to come to us, we have been sending students to prospective companies to make placement easier. A group of students will be taken to Bangalore for a training and placement camp where they will meet industry majors.”

A similar camp organised in Delhi was a huge success, he added.

SIT organises courses in five streams: computer science, engineering, information technology, electronics and communication engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and instrumental engineering and has about 1,200 students on its rolls.

Siliguri, Feb. 4: Private colleges provide better infrastructure and more opportunities to grow than government ones, feel outgoing students of the first batch of Siliguri Institute of Technology (SIT).

And why not? Of the 217 students, preparing for their final semester in April, some 18 have been shortlisted by multi-national companies.

“We are hopeful that the remaining will also be able to find themselves well placed, though there are many who would like to pursue higher studies or do something on their own,” said Ashish Ranjan Nath, SIT vice-principal and head of the department for CSE and IT. “Tata Consultancy Services, HCL, NICCO group of companies are among a host of other companies expected soon for on-campus recruitment.”

Established four years ago, the institute is one of the only two engineering colleges and the only private college in north Bengal.

Does that also mean that the private college has been a boon to the region starved of technical institutions?

For Arindam Ghatak, an IT student short-listed by a multi-national software company, the college is a “boon to a region starved for technical institutions”.

“Apart from a solid grounding, the college has been instrumental in getting us well placed. My parents had to pay a huge sum for my education here, but with what I have achieved, it has been worth it,” he said.

For Sanchita Chanda, also an outgoing IT student, private colleges are “a lot more professional” than government-run institutions. “We are taught not only the technical subjects, but are also trained on personality development so that we have the edge over others in the job market,” is the way she puts it.

“It is difficult for students to find good jobs here because there are no industries or big corporate houses. Though we had a tough time mobilising connections and finding prospective employers initially, we have overcome the hurdle and have successfully organised a lot of campus interviews,” Nath said. “Instead of expecting the corporate giants to come to us, we have been sending students to prospective companies to make placement easier. A group of students will be taken to Bangalore for a training and placement camp where they will meet industry majors.”

A similar camp organised in Delhi was a huge success, he added.

SIT organises courses in five streams: computer science, engineering, information technology, electronics and communication engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and instrumental engineering and has about 1,200 students on its rolls.