The Knowledge Review thus presents a special issue “The 10 Most Recommended Higher Education Institutes, 2019”, which highlights the leading institutes, which are providing a facelift to the education system.

1. RECOMMENDED
HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTES,
2019
MOSTtHE
VOL 7
JULY - 2019
ISSUE-4
INDIA
A Launchpad of Fashion,
Creativity, and Career
Excellence
JD INSTITUTE
of Fashion
Technology,
Bangalore
Nealesh Dalal
Managing Trustee

4. T
he education sector has experienced a paradigm shift over the last
decade and has renewed itself with a perspective which will
embrace the academics with several advancements. With the help
of technology, infrastructure, initiatives, events, collaborations, and
associations, the institutes are able to bring more into play. These
recommended higher education institutes are offering the amenities that
can foster a student’s career and also help them grow as potential
individuals which will benefit them personally and professionally.
The extent and importance of education is suddenly realized as the
student reaches the peak of their higher education. The higher grades are
considered to be the building blocks or foundation for the upcoming years,
as the result and marks secured during these crucial years streamline for
the longer run. Bringing in the collaborations, top-echelons of the
respected industries, conducting seminars, festivals, and events, the
institutes are fetching information from around the globe in order to deliver
the best of resources to their students.
Hence, contemplating the conclusion and the overall dynamics of the
future, the higher education institutes are working with a holistic approval
of bestowing the students with the need of the hour and hosting a series of
subjects that will help nurture their growth.
On the Quest of
Achieving the Bigger Goals
Apurva Bhosale

5. JULY, 2019
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6. Expert’s Insights
The Necessity of
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An Educational Tour
Pursuing Overseas Higher
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JD INSTITUTE
OF FASHION
TECHNOLOGY,
BANGALORE
A Launchpad of Fashion,
Creativity, and Career Excellence
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Expert’s View
Finding the Right Direction
to Utilize Ones Strengths
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Expert’s Choice
Artificial Intelligence a
Tool Not a Threat
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7. SPECIALPROFILE
Banaras Hindu University
An Ancient Epitome of Wisdom
16
David Memorial Institutions
Building Inspired Leaders
with Character, Competence,
and Enthusiasm
Delhi College of
Arts and Commerce
Igniting the Lamp of Academic
Excellence and Performance
Shaheed Sukhdev
College of Business Studies
Leading with Cutting-edge
Education and Research
Suryadatta Institutes
of Management
A Stellar Performer in
the Education Fraternity
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8. The Pioneers of the
Education Sector
he word of education is spread loud and clear and with the prevailing times, the
Teducation sector is bringing in contemporary infrastructure with a series of
advancements in the academic formats. With almost everyone soaring high to bounce
in the spectrum of education, the institutes are gathering all the essential resources to grab the
title for the longer run.
To become a recommended institute and gain a name in the marketplace, the institute has to
work meticulously and leave no stone unturned in building the foundation. In order to serve
the students and achieve the trust of their parents, the institutes have to serve with a holistic
approach. Also, creating a niche in the education fraternity calls for remarkable social outreach
and utmost academic offerings. As a result, the institutions are putting their best foot forward
to build this stature of becoming the most recommended higher education institutes.
The Knowledge Review thus presents a special issue “The 10 Most Recommended Higher
Education Institutes, 2019”, which highlights the leading institutes, which are providing a
facelift to the education system. These institutes are bringing forth a student’s maximum
potential to explore the best career opportunities.
On the Cover we have Jd Institute Of Fashion Technology, an institute that aims to provide
a top-notch education through innovative learning methods and sharpens the skills of students
through practical studies and co-curricular activities.
The issue features Suryadatta Institutes of Management, David Memorial Business School,
Banaras Hindu University, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi College of
Arts and Commerce, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of
Management (BULMIM), Gargi College, GD Goenka University, and Joseph’s College of
Arts & Science.
Also, our in-house editor have penned down creative piece of write-up “Pursuing Overseas
Higher Education ”.
So, flip through the pages for more insights on this education tour!
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11. Jds vision states as the motto says,‘Welcome to
Imagination’ is to transform younger minds and create
the best design professionals.
JD Institute
of Fashion
Technology,
B a n g a l o r e
A Launchpad of Fashion, Creativity,
and Career Excellence

12. stablished in 1988, JD Institute of Fashion
ETechnology, Bangalore, India currently stands with
36 learning centers in 36 cities, is one of the
premier Institute of Art and Design. It all started with a
dream, a vision to create a compelling student body, with
exceptional skills to resuscitate the student’s creative
imagination.
Under the eminent experts from the industry the subjects in
Fashion, Interior, Jewelry, Fashion Marketing and
Communications, Visual Merchandising, Photography, Hair
and Make-up is elucidated with high passion giving the
young aspirants the much-required practical experience and
classroom training. JD as an institution helps the students to
take their imagination to the next level, giving them a
platform not just to up-skill their creativity, but also to
prepare and give them the confidence to follow their
dreams.
The institute aims to provide a top-notch education through
innovative learning methods and sharpens the skills of
students through practical studies and co-curricular
activities. Mentors and stalwarts from the design domain
are invited periodically to enrich the knowledge and
experience of our students with the latest technological
innovations and industry practices.
The institute organizes design seminars, talk sessions, and
workshops to make them understand the trends prevalent in
the industry. Apart from these sessions, the students are also
sent to various fashion shows, pop ups, on-site works,
brand/showroom visits, etc. The students receive additional
exposure through various platforms like Times Fashion
Week, India Beach Fashion Week, and IGFS Colombo. In
addition to that, JD every year organizes an international
study tour for its students in association with London
College of Fashion for its students to take their knowledge
and inspiration to the next level.
Bestowing with Utmost Guidance
JD Institute of Fashion Technology programs are taught by
top echelons of the industry, whose rich experience offers
the perfect spark and guidance to young minds. The
curriculum is intense, concentrated, industry oriented,
rewarding, and globally recognized. It helps students to
acquire skills, hands on learning so that their transition from
being a student till entering the industry becomes smooth.
The institute bestows its students with the expert guidance
of Manoviraj Khosla, who is a mentor at the institute, thus
creating a bridge between aspiring designers and the
industry. The campus interviews are held every year and
major companies, brands, and labels Masaba Gupta, Levis,
Nealesh Dalal
Managing Trustee
The foundation of the institutewas cemented
by Mr. Chandraakant Dalal (Founder) and Mr.
RC Dalal(ExecutiveDirectorand
Co-founder). Taking the vision forward,
Nealesh Dalal, the Managing Trustee of JD
Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore,
has been driven bya firm beliefin the powerof
imagination. His creative leadership has
contributed in making JD Institute, a
pioneering art and design school in India. He
aims to redefine fashion and design
education in sync with the local and global
standards and practices has made this
Institute to be the Best Design Education in
India (Awarded by GPTS at House of
Commons, London). “At JD Institute we have
one goal; to constantly inspire and encourage our
students to follow the three pillars for which JD
stands for: Innovation, Sustainability and Eco
friendly”, adds Dalal.
A Visionary Impelling
the Imagination

13. H&M, Myntra, Livspace, and many others visit the campus
and hire talented individuals frequently.
In addition, the college has an online portal called ‘Creative
Careers’ which provides job and placement related
information under the help of counselors. It also engages
students to various Industrial Driven projects.
An Excellent Room of Offerings
Jd’s world-class learning centers offer access to E-Library
with books, magazines, journals, and other fashion
literature, as well as laboratories, and classrooms. To be
industry fulfilling, it has partnered with leading service
providers to experience new avenues to students and
showcase their creations to leverage the power of digital
technology. The institute also partners with various fashion
shows/events giving the young minds a platform to take the
center stage. They have developed partnerships and
associations with many leading companies like Adobe,
IIID, study programs with LCF and Twining Program with
Georgian College, Canada.
A recent milestone include tie-up with Georgian college of
Art and Design, Canada where the student will be eligible
to study Georgian College’s Interior Design Program and
will receive an Honor’s Bachelor of Interior Design Degree.
Apart from this, every year JD organizes its ‘JD Annual
Design Awards’ a platform for its students to showcase their
creativity and talent in front of key industrial players. The
award show presents the journey of the students in the
culmination of a final collection/product which tests all that
they have learnt during the tenure of their course. The
journey from concept to creation tests the students’ ability
to take forward their vision, in a constructive and analytical
manner with the help from their respective mentors.
A Comprehensive View about the Courses
JD Institute of Fashion Technology, being the pioneer in
Fashion Education, is one of the oldest institutes providing
multi-disciplinary education in the field of Fashion and
Interior design studies. The Institute offers a plethora of
courses in the area of Fashion Design, Interior Design,
Jewelry Design, Fashion Communication, Fashion
Entrepreneurship, Fashion Management, Visual
Merchandising, Fashion Photography, and Make-up
Artistry.
JD Institute has recently launched a series of new courses
aimed at addressing the needs of a rapidly growing market.
These courses of Fashion Design and Business
Chandraakant Dalal
Founder

14. Management, Fashion Lifestyle, and Entrepreneurship aims
to help the students get an idea of retail, business, and
management. The Interior and Spatial design courses have
been developed to weave together theoretical understanding
with practical skills. Students are exposed to projects which
include architecture interiors, installations, sensory
environments and furniture design.
The jewelry design program offers an in-depth
understanding of all processes involved in designing
jewelry like the nature of raw materials, common design
patterns, ergonomics of final craft, and market related
considerations. There are extensive facilities available for
Jewelry Design aspirants including Jewelry Metallurgy Lab,
Gemology lab, 3rd Printer, and Jewelry Library.
The students have access to one of the biggest Fashion
Library, Digital Pilling Tester, Crease Recovery tester, Air
Permeability tester, projection microscope, crokemeter,
drape master, digital light fastness tester, Light busting
Strength Tester, Digital Tensile Testing machine, Washing
Fastness tester, Drape Studio, Sewing Lab and many more
facilities.
Keeping up with the on-going Momentum
The Indian fashion industry has witnessed a tremendous
growth in the last two decades. The total retail market value
has escalated and continues to grow with every year. This
growth in fashion industry also creates a demand for more
number of professionals serving the industry. JD Institute of
fashion technology is working constantly, understanding the
trends and training students to become better and qualified
professionals in their respective fields. It has curated its
courses in relevance to the industry of present and future
and is creating a new balance in its pedagogical approach of
Important + Relevance.
There are various modules which are based on current
industry trends which includes:
• To design and merchandise for a brand keeping new
emerging channel e-commerce in mind.
• Design and develop trend specific collections for ex
Ath-leisure line
• Fashion forecasting for the new age customer - young and
busy
Multiple exchange programmes are conducted and offered
to its students, keeping in mind the exposure to global
fashion trends and markets. This helps the students to meet
the expectations of the national and international fashion
industry.
About the Career Opportunities
JD institute has wide-ranging career prospects. The students
have innumerable choices in front of them after completion
of their respective courses. The candidates are eligible to
become a Fashion Designer, Buyer, Stylist, Product
Manager, Public Relations Manager, Make-up artist,
Photographer, Jewelry Designer, Interior Designer, Fashion
Blogger, Merchandising Executives, Illustrators, Fashion
Co-ordinators, Merchandizer, Visual Merchandising, Trend
analyst, store operator and many more. One can join design
houses/ manufacturing companies/export units or can
launch their own label.
The Accomplished Alumnus
JD Institute of Fashion Technology has a pool of talented,
highly active, and growing community of over thousands of
alumni successfully placed in the industries. Some of the
notable Alumni’s are:
• Shyalaja Vasant, Creative Head Designer at Manoviraj
Khosla
• Sushritha Surya, Interior Designer, LIVSPACE
• Bhuvana, Design and Product Manager,
C. Krishnachetty & Sons
Future Perspective
JD Institute of Fashion Technology plans to curate design
across local as well as a global level without forgetting their
roots. The mission is to make JD as a university and India
one of the design hub in the world. It also aims at changing
how people perceive design and make a revolutionary
change in the world. The future education will be bright and
innovative and make a difference.
RC Dalal
Executive Director
& Co-founder
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18. BANARAS
HINDU UNIVERSITY
An Ancient Epitome of Wisdom
“The university aims at character formation of the youth, while transforming
them into able and responsible citizens of the nation.”
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19. stablished in 1916, Banaras Hindu University
E(BHU) is one of the most prestigious Central
Universities in the country. An autonomous
institution of distinction having the Hon’ble President of
India as its visitor, BHU is the largest residential University
in Asia. The holistic model of education, conceived, and
enriched by its illustrious founder, offers refreshingly new
perspectives to young minds and nurtures and facilitates
their creative talent.
There are at present 11 departments receiving support under
Special Assistances Programme, 5-UGC
Innovative/TRIEA/Other Programme and 3-DST-FIST, 5
departments/ schools are supported under FIST programme
of DST. It also has four colleges admitted to the privileges
of the University which are located in the city.
The university comprises of various institutes listed below
are some of them:
Institute of Agricultural Sciences:
The institute is committed to the objectives of holistic,
sustainable, and equitable development of agricultural and
allied sciences. It is aiming at liberty, security, and
prosperity through competent human resource development
by virtue of integrated approach of teaching, research and
extension, creation of knowledge base for the benefit of the
farming community. Improvement of
crops/vegetables/fruits/livestock/poultry/fish for enhanced
input use efficiency and production, quality seed production
and dissemination of proven technologies towards
improving livelihood security and realizing the dream of
hunger Free Society. The achievements in Education
(including Sports and Cultural activities) and Research
(including Extension activities) justify the funds sanctioned,
created, and generated from time to time.
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20. Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital:
The university provides tertiary medical facilities to the
unprivileged sections of society in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand at an
affordable cost. Sir Sunderlal’s Hospital with its 1200
bedded and 24X7 active medicos is a complete dedication
to the medical services in this region.
Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development:
Banaras Hindu University established a national-level
Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development in the
year 2010. The mission of the institute is to carry out
teaching, research, and extension relevant to India’s
sustainable development leading to the future that ends
poverty and sustains efficient and equitable management of
the country’s natural resources.
Flying Training to NCC Cadets:
The Banaras Hindu University is the only University, which
has its own airstrip and three helipads, which are used for
the training of NCC Cadets.
Library:
BHU has a central library system having more than 15
lakhs volumes apart from subscription to more than 13000
online journals, 50000 e-books, databases, and a huge
collection of digitalized rare manuscripts. It functions in
conjunction with a chain of Departmental, Faculty and
Institute libraries. In addition, BHU has a fully
air-conditioned Cyber Library with a seating capacity of
over 200. Newly created air-conditioned Periodical Hall
provides 60 cabins for the use of faculty members and
research scholars.
ICT Infrastructure:
The University has 100 kilometer long fiber optic backbone
of campus wide LAN, connecting all academic and
administrative buildings as well as hostels with a
well-equipped Computer Centre, providing high end
computing and training facilities. The University has been
provided three 4 Gbps nodes of National Knowledge
Network (NKN) under NME-ICT.
The Temple:
The Banaras Hindu University has a temple of Lord Shiva
called Shri Vishwanath Temple. It is situated in the centre
of the campus.
Bharat Kala Bhawan:
BHU has a museum of international importance – Bharat
Kala Bhawan, which is a treasure trove of rare art and
artefacts.
Professor Rakesh Bhatnagar is the Vice
Chancellor of the university. “When I
joined as the Vice-Chancellor of BHU, the
rst thing that struck me was the size of the
campus. I was impressed by its founder
Pandit Madam Mohan Malaviya’s vision to
have such a huge campus a hundred years
ago. This is one of the largest residential
campuses in Asia, with as many as 140
departments. Now, I am on a mission
scouting the best people to ll these posts.
As of now, we have around 2,000 highly
qualied teachers. I would like to give more
focus to innovation as that is what our
country requires. We need to engage our
students in research and development,
especially in the drug-discover sector. I am
also working towards involving students in
sports”, says Rakesh.
FROM THE
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S DESK
Rakesh Bhatnagar
Vice Chancellor
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21. Rajiv Gandhi South Campus:
The Rajiv Gandhi South Campus has been established in
the year 2006 in a sprawling campus of 1092.6 Hectares
(2700 acres) located at Barkachha in Mirzapur district,
Uttar Pradesh. The RGSC is being developed as a potential
hub for education, training and entrepreneurship for the
youth and women, especially those belonging to tribes and
weaker sections of the society.
Brand BHU
BHU is the first Central University in India which has
implemented a ‘Graphic Identity Programme’. Through this
programme, BHU has standardized its seal, logo bilingual
logotypes, tagline, color identify etc. This programme also
includes standardization of office stationery and signage
system of the campus through its design studio, souvenir
shop, electronics, web & social media.
An Overview about the Courses
The university enshrined within its precincts, a phenomenal
range of teaching disciplines incorporating almost all
conceivable subjects of Science, Engineering &
Technology, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, Law,
Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Sanskrit Vidya
Dharam Vigyan, Agriculture, Library Science, Journalism
and a large number of Indian and Foreign Languages.
It offers a plethora of courses under its various institutes,
faculties, college, and affiliated colleges. A number of
post-doctoral and doctoral programs along with numerous
courses are offered in the fields of social science, law,
education, commerce, science, arts, and many more.
Nurturing with Extra-curricular Activities
The Student Centric Initiatives of the university aim to
bring the best out of the students:
• Career Counselling Scheme: The university has initiated
a career counselling scheme for the students which will
guide them in selection of the right career for them.
• Establishment of Career Development Centre: The centre
has been established in the university for advancing
all-round career prospects and overall personality
development of the students of the university to brighten
their career prospects.
• Co-Curricular Activities: For the all-round development,
there are various activities, inter house competitions
related to debate, speech, general knowledge, sports,
mathematics, science, art and drawing, and music are
organized throughout the session. Also, competitions
related to cricket, basketball, football, volleyball,
athletics, are organized in annual sports.
The Remarkable Collaborations and Achievements
The institute has strong linkages with the corporate world
and provides immense exposure to its talented students. It
has made constant efforts to invite top business executives
to the faculty for delivering guest lectures on topical issues
and for interactions with students and faculty members.
Further, the senior executives from industry have always
been part of the key resource personality in various
academic events being organized by the faculty viz.,
year-long lecture serried, seminars, conferences,
workshops, brain storming sessions, FDPs, MDPs and in
other training programs. These academic interactions and
lectures contribute in strengthening the teaching learning
process of the faculty. It has also received enriching
suggestion and support from the industry in the process of
curriculum revision.
Achievements:
• In the Annie Besant Memorial Football Tournament
organized from 6th September, 2017 to 18th September,
2017 the school was the winner.
• The team of Cadet Captain Saurabh Singh Yadav of 5JD
Air Wing NCC received Winner Trophies in the Football
Tournament and Quiz Competition in the NCC camp.
About Career Development Opportunities
The institute provides with a surplus of opportunities to
ensure the career development of the students which
includes Gita discourses, a well-furnished cyber library
study centre, Central Discovery Centre (CDC), Bone
Marrow Transplant and Stem Cell Research Centre, Bharat
Adhyayan Kendra, Cancer Hospital, and Up-gradation of
Facilities at Sir Sunderlal Hospital.
The Future Steps
In the upcoming few years, Banaras Hindu University is
committed to provide quality higher education to different
sections of the society. Currently, the quality assurance is
being maintained by a variety of methods both internal and
external that are desperate and ad-hoc.
Maintaining its foundational ethos, the institute continues to
draw on the visions of its founder Pandit Madan Mohan
Malaviya amid the lively streams of innovations and
discoveries. It aims to serve as the hub of academic
excellence by creating a high quality academic ambience
and the state-of-the art research, teaching, and learning.
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22. David Memorial Institutions is affiliated to
Osmania University, which is located in
Hyderabad. DMS is a unique institution with a
plethora of recognition’s which includes honors of India’s
42nd Ranked B-School, India’s Best Performing B-School,
A++ Category B-School, and approved by AICTE, New
Delhi. It has a world class city centre campus and a central
campus in Hyderabad. With remarkable infrastructure,
leadership development program -A comprehensive 2500
hours schedule, 50 global guru’s lectures from experts. It
provides twelve months’ guaranteed real-time internships in
top companies and has tie- ups with 400 multi-national
companies.
An Overview about the Programs
The management courses of the institution enable students
to gain insights into existing and developing financial and
economic markets. In this course of study, students receive
a broad overview of the commercial world. Listed here are
some of the courses:
PGDM- The School offers two years AICTE, GOI
approved Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM),
where the Curriculum is completely set to suit the
requirements of Corporate Companies.
BBA- The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
course is designed to craft graduates with well-developed
business insights and critical thinking and decision-making
skills.
MBA- The MBA program of DMBS is affiliated to
Osmania University and is approved by AICTE. The
course curriculum is prescribed by Osmania University and
is designed to make the students capable of gaining a
holistic perspective of Management.
B.Com- B. Com Global is a unique programme introduced
for students who have passed their +2 under any stream
(Science / Commerce / Humanities). A golden opportunity
provided to students, wherein they can pursue a
professional course (chartered accountancy / company
secretary ship) simultaneously with their graduation and
thereby earn an advantage of dual qualification with
minimal time.
Hotel Management- The institute has an excellent
programme in hotel management, which is called Bachelors
in Hotel Management and Catering Technology its BHMCT
Industry Integrated, which comes with 5 reputed
certifications in hotel revenue management, hospitality data
analytics, food service management, hospitality digital
marketing and strategic hotel leadership.
DAVID MEMORIAL
INSTITUTIONS
Building Inspired Leaders
with Character, Competence,
and Enthusiasm
“An institution providing holistic education to serve the
purpose of creating the well-being of all.”
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23. Boosting with Extra-curricular Activities
DMS initiates variety of extracurricular activities within and
outside the campus. It is initiated through activity team,
clubs, or completely separate team. It also includes
workshops, corporate meetings, and celebrations. The
institute covers a wide range of activities and interests
which include painting, music, science, helping students to
explore skills and concepts around them.
“We like to admit students who are involved in their
communities, interact well with others, and work to develop
their talents and passions. A student who participates in
extra-curricular is more likely to do each of those things
than a student who has no extra-curricular”, adds the
institute.
About Placements and Career Opportunities
The college has three layer placements which are carried out
for all its PGDM students. In this Program, a student can
choose to get in to an appropriate placement as per his/her
choice. It provides graduate trainee-ship program to all its
incoming students and if a particular student wishes not to
take it and rather willing to concentrate on his academics,
will be helped in securing a summer internship.
The college has a strong linkage with the corporate which
has helped them to achieve excellent placements year after
year. This strong industry association has helped it to
surpass its own records in terms of compensation year after
year.
The institute has an excellent corporate network which
includes ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Facebook, Airtel, Dell
and many such leading organizations. The placements team
consists of professionals from all fields with varied
experience and exposure in the corporate industry.
The team CRG helps to
• Initiate Corporate Events
• Invite Guest Lectures
• Invite Corporate for Placements
• Support by referring Summer Internships
• Coordinate with Certification Programs
• Initiate Placements training Programs
• Mentoring sessions
Sushant Divakar is the Secretary of the David
Memorial Education Society. Initially, he started
his career as an entrepreneur at the age of 19 in
computer sales business. Gradually, he ventured
in the F&B industry in the year 2001 by starting
“Twist” – an Italian Café.
He joined David Memorial Education Society in
2003 and is presently the Secretary, who is
channeling the organization’s goals with focus on
increasing long term value added services for
students by facilitating effective and result
oriented governance.
He is the Vice- Chairman of the Indian Society for
Training and Development, Hyderabad Chapter
and has previously held the of ice of the
Secretary and Treasurer among others.
He is an active member of Hyderabad
Management Association. Sushant has pursued
his MBA in an International Management from
the Royal Holloway University of London,
England and a Mechanical Engineer from
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. He
was awarded a fellowship from the John Lloyd
Huck Institute of Management Research for
contributions made to their research program in
Higher Education sub-branding.
THE INGENIOUS LEADER
Sushant Divakar
Secretary
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26. PURSUING
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HIGHER
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27. S
tudying abroad seems like a
dream to many a students,
but checking with the on-
going momentum, it seems like a
trend. According to a survey, the
number of students studying
abroad and expenditure on tuition
fees have gone up by 44 percent.
Keeping in mind the current
situation, the statistics show that
the Indian students will continue to
ock the foreign countries for
pursuing their education in the
forthcoming years. And with the
year 2020 just around the corner,
there will certainly be trends and
new transformations that will
shape the overseas education
industry.
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28. Some of the benets of studying abroad includes exploring a new culture and experiencing their traditions, routines,
lifestyle, and much more. Becoming an independent individual leads to taking up new responsibilities and makes one
self-radiant. Building a network personally and professionally helps in the future and also making new friends will help
one in getting acquainted with the new place. Every country has a set of protocols and policies, hence each country has
a different education style according to their suitable curricula. Also, while studying abroad the performance of the
students matters the most, these students need to give their best shot in order to stand out amongst all. But, the most
important thing while studying abroad is about the place and university to choose from, as the university and the
country matters the most for the longer run and also for the career opportunities. Listed below are some of the
prominent countries for the overseas higher education.
The American dream is something that every individual
works to make it a reality. It is considered to be a
leading choice among students due to its quality
education. It offers multiple academic options for them
to choose and pursue based on academic and cultural
preferences. There are over 4000 universities around
the country that one can opt for pursuing their
respective courses or degrees. It has some of the most
renowned universities such as Harvard University,
University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Yale
University, and many others.
There are a wide range of excellent programs for the
undergraduate and graduate studies and the US is
known and acknowledged around the world for their
utmost offerings of top-notch educational amenities.
Some of the popular subjects rated in percentage that
Indians pursue abroad are Engineering which is
almost 36 %, Business & Management which is 10.3
%, and Maths & Computer Science which is 34.9%.
Also, the other key points that make the US an ideal
choice are academic exibility, career opportunities
and exposures, research and training opportunities,
use of advanced technology, American culture and
campus life, and mainly help and support to
international students.
According to a survey, in the year 2012,
over 1.4 million students from across the
globe enrolled in European universities for
their higher education and ever since, the
number has doubled. With a number of
highly appreciated universities located
here along with multiple research centers
and higher education institutions, Europe
has been the go-to location.
It is known for its multi-lingual approach
of teaching as the European union has 24
ofcial languages. Some of the prominent
business language used are Spanish,
German, French, Italian, Arabic,
Portuguese and many others. They also
offer scholarships which makes the
students’ educational journey affordable,
while also providing them with the best
facilities. Some European countries also
offer free of cost education which is a
unique quality that this part of the
world possess.
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29. Mentioned above are some of the prestigious universities and countries that provide proper guidance and put
immense efforts into building the students’ knowledge base. The institutes around the world are upgrading with time
and adapting to modern techniques and technology which are giving the students much needed exposure to stand tall
and shine among all.
With these limitless aspects, these countries are grabbing the title of becoming prominent names in the world for their
educative initiatives. Playing the role of a beacon in every student’s professional journey, they are putting their best foot
forward to help the student’s raise to their true potential. It is serving their purpose of providing the students with a
comprehensive approach, which will help them personally and professionally to mold into responsible and
well-versed citizens.
CONCLUSION
It’s home to the world’s eight most renowned
universities, where the higher education
system provides 22,000 courses to foreign
students. The country attracts almost 300,000
international students almost every year to its
major cities. According to a survey, some of
the most destinations among the international
students include Sydney, Melbourne, Perth,
Adelaide, and Brisbane.
The public vocational education system
followed here is known as TAFE which stands
for technical and further education. These
institutes receive their funds from the
government and have various certicates,
diplomas, and other such qualications to
offer to the students. The credits that an
individual earns at TAFE are also accepted in
other general universities as well or they can
also be transferred towards an advanced
degree.
The UK hosts close to 270,000 students every
year as it offers profound teaching methods as
well as an amazing environment to live in which
prepares a person for their future endeavors.
There are many universities such as the
University of Oxford and University of
Cambridge that have stood tall for years. They
still continue to build inspiration in students to
pursue their dream courses which will carve a
path towards becoming outstanding and
responsible individuals.
According to recent numbers, many Indian
students have taken admission at universities like
Bangor University, University of Edinburgh,
University of Dundee, and the University of
Glasgow. These cities hold preference amongst
students due to their cost effectiveness when
compared to the larger cities. These institutes
focus on the content in their curriculum and
work towards building the students’ curiosity
for the subject using in-depth research.
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Alpa Kapadia Teli
Leadership & Life Coach

31. FINDING THE RIGHT DIRECTION
TO UTILIZE ONES STRENGTHS
Alpa, is a cer fied leadership and life coach (ACC, ICF Cer fied, by Peter Reding, MCC, USA, Life
Fulfilment Coaching Model), trainer and mo va onal speaker. She “ignites the spark” in talented
and successful execu ves and entrepreneurs, by helping them discover and achieve their highest
poten al. Her 13 years of experience in the Training and Leadership Development domain, designing
and delivering training programs for Godrej and from being an Art of Living and Medita on
Instructor, add a unique dimension to her coaching and keynote speeches.
A er heading learning and development at Godrej, Corporate HR, and doing performance and
poten al assessments and talent management and development planning for few years, she
decided she wanted to be part of the solu on and not the problem and she quit her corporate job to
follow her passion, that is “To help people unlock their latent poten al, and to help them live be er
quality lives, by reconnec ng them to their life purpose and values”.
Her passion and calling is working with women, to help and support them to break their own
internal barriers and thus go on to sha er the proverbial “glass ceiling” at the work place. Most of
her clients are women by her own choice. She specializes in grooming women for leadership roles
and women who have re-joined the workplace post a break and those women who are going
through a major change in role professionally or personally. Alpa supports clients from all sectors at
a Mid-Senior Leadership Level. Her clients include high poten al leaders from companies like
Piramal, Godrej, Schneider electric, RBS, QED Capital, IL&FS among others. She also coaches CEOs of
SME’s and start-ups.
She is a human resource thought leader and has wri en many ar cles on personal development and
growth in organiza ons. She is a pioneer in the field of holis c coaching, as she uses tools that help
her clients’ progress in all areas of their lives. She is the creator of the product “Crea ng a Coaching
culture”, which has been launched and is being offered by “Believe in yourself”. The product is a first
of its kind in India and has a unique concept and pedagogy and is a powerful interven on for
building coaching skills in an organic way for all its par cipants.
Alpa has a widespread online presence. She hosts a closed Facebook group called Radiant Women
Rise for women across the world, which have a higher purpose and want to breakthrough their
societal condi oning and gain momentum around their dreams. She loves wri ng and reads one
book a week. She enjoys traveling and consciously paren ng her two kids. She rejuvenates by being
with nature and refuels her soul by dancing and medita on.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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32. There needs to be a huge change in the way we interact with the world, and for this to happen we need to
understand a sneaky tendency of the mind, which is - If I give you 10 beautiful compliments followed by
one negative comment, your mind will only cling to the negative comment. It’s funny how our mind
works. Due to this we often find ourselves focusing on what’s lacking in our lives. We are mainly focusing on
things we don’t have in our life. The usual human behavior is the gap finder behavior. We all do it. We are trained
and conditioned to look for the gap, the weakest link, our weakness and we try to improve on it. This disease of
always finding fault affects our relationships, our parenting and the happiness quotient in our lives quite adversely.
Truth is, it is a bad strategy to live life. No matter what you have, there will always be something you don’t. We
pride ourselves on being self-critical and being able to give ourselves a good critique, before anyone else does. We
think it’s a very intellectual and mature thing to find faults; we call it attention to detail! Yes it is intellectual, but
intelligence is linked to our minds and from the mind, we can only get transactional results.
If you want transformation, you need to drop to the heart space. It is here, that we celebrate our strengths and have
gratitude for our gifts. The environment in this space is a fertile ground for transformation.
If we can change our focus to look at our strengths, to see what we are good at, what we enjoy doing and then
create a life around those strengths, we will be truly able to live a fuller and content life. Personally, when I coach
clients, or even when it’s about me, I see that 90% -95% lives of most people are completely fine. They however
choose to magnify the remaining 5-10% which is not acceptable in owing to that fact that we let that spill over our
entire lives. When we focus on what we don’t have, it makes us feel inadequate and small which is not the right
thing to do. When we shift our focus to what is actually working, it puts us in an empowered state and gives us the
confidence that we are strong, and powerful. It reminds us of all that we have accomplished in life and leaves us
inspired to raise ourselves again.
But, how does one know what are our strengths? I have a great exercise for you.
Ask yourself these questions.
1) The last 4-5 times someone has complimented you on something you do so naturally and effortlessly and so
well, what have they been complimenting you on?
2) What are those things that when you do, you get a sense of deep joy and satisfaction? Cooking, helping others,
facilitating, solving math problems. etc.
3) What are the ways of being that give you immense joy, pleasure, happiness, adventure, content, etc.
This will not give you an exhaustive list, but it will give you an idea of what your strengths are. Focus on those, do
more of those and you will see that your life will start blossoming, and also the unhappiness, fear, and insecurities
slowly loosen their grip over you. You will be pulled to become the best version of yourself lovingly and gracefully.
The way to live life is not by being pushed by your fears but by being pulled by your vision.
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34. Established in 1987, Delhi College of Arts and
Commerce (DCAC) is a premier educational
institution that provides a platform for nurturing
talent by stimulating its students to pursue excellence. Over
the years, DCAC has expanded its quest for knowledge and
intellectual aptitude and reaches out to crunch vibrant and
dynamic academicians and strong alumni world over. The
college has been recognized by the University Grants
Commission (UGC) and accredited with grade ‘B+’ by the
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
DCAC offers undergraduate courses in arts and
commerce. The college is well known for its Honors
program in Journalism and also offers certificate/diploma
course in German, French, and Spanish languages.
The college ensures an extensive use of ICT resources
including development and use of computer aided
teaching/learning materials by staff and students. The
curricular transaction is further enriched through the use of
technology such as LCD Projectors in the classroom and
transaction of the curriculum through projects which
supplement regular lecture mode.
The college has a well maintained library which keeps
updating its database and technology to the latest versions.
The fully computerized library has an open shelf system
and OPAC which facilitates open access of books. The
college library is fully automated with wide ranging
collection of over 55000+ books of various disciplines to
cater to the academic and recreational requirement of the
students.
Upgrading with Extra-Curricular Activities
DCAC provides a dynamic learning environment for its
students to gain knowledge, acquire skills to achieve their
goals, and pursue excellence.
It offers a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular
activities along with active cells operated for students. It
has a number of academic and non-academic societies and
encourages students to come out and showcase their talent.
The co-curricular activities are integrated into the academic
life of the students so that the desired learning outcomes are
achieved. The various cultural and other societies of the
students help in their holistic development by imbibing in
them the necessary organizational and administrative skills.
The college ensures participation of students in physical
activities and inter-college tournaments.
Adding Value to Research in One-to-many Ways
Being a leading undergraduate college in humanities, social
DELHI COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND COMMERCE
Igniting the Lamp of
Academic Excellence and
Performance
“We endeavor to nurture students with a keen analytical
and scientific bent of mind with sensitivity to their
responsibilities and human values so that they are amongst
the best citizens of India.”
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35. sciences, and commerce, the college values the importance
of research. It initiates the students into research and
encourages them to be involved in various research projects.
In order to inspire the students to think critically, the faculty
members strive to lead by example and undertake various
research projects.
The introduction of the Innovation Projects by the
University of Delhi has been a real boon for the college.
Almost fifteen faculty members and sixty-six students have
successfully undertaken six innovation projects as research
investigators. One such project was selected for special
display at Antardhvani (DU annual festival) and two other
projects led to the publication of two edited books which
offered a sound platform to students to publish their
research findings.
Several of these Innovation Projects were based on the
concept of community outreach which developed in the
students a huge understanding of social awareness and
responsibility. They constructed the first of its kind online
portal (www.enablethedisabled.in) that allowed instant
communication between its registered members.
One of the projects took the students outside the comforts of
their classrooms and led them to conduct extensive
household surveys and work as facilitators with slum
women to skill them.
Placement and Career Opportunities
The college is actively involved in the placement cell, which
is a combination of experienced teachers and young minds.
It functions to provide placement opportunities in leading
national and international companies. The equal opportunity
cell functions here for the empowerment of individuals with
disabilities by organizing sensitization workshops and
mobility orientation campaigns and providing career
counseling to the disabled students.
The Accomplished Alumnus
Delhi College of Arts and Commerce has sculpted excellent
students who are putting their best foot forward in their
respective fields and grabbing the title of the remarkable
alumni. To name a few of them are Nalin Mehta- Senior
Journalist, Headlines Today; Anup Rau- CEO, Reliance Life
Insurance; Cyrus Sahukar- VJ/Bollywood Actor; Gursimran
Khamba- Founder, AIB, Comedian; Vikram Kocchar- Vice
President, Accenture Philippines; and Rahul Kanwal- Senior
Journalist, TV Today Network.
A diligent personality, Dr. Rajiv Chopra is
the Principal of the college.
“In DCAC, we uphold traditional values and
at the same time adopt contemporary
infrastructure and pedagogies. The College
boasts of a state of art Media Lab and
Multi-Purpose Hall. The college promises
to provide an exciting learning experience
of a lifetime and no stone will be left
unturned in this endeavor. To achieve this,
we expect to receive tremendous self-
motivation on the part of all concerned,
which will be ful illing both for the
students as well as faculty. The college
nurtures and offers a unique space for
social transformation and is committed to
enlighten students to go together and
shape minds to think critically and
analytically. The learning process includes
lectures, seminars, workshops, power-
point presentations and conferences to
acclimatize the students and create
academic environment to grow.”
FROM PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Dr. Rajiv Chopra
Principal
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36. Artificial Intelligence
A TOOL NOT A THREAT
Dr. Rupali Dhamdhere is the dedicated educational professional with more
than 15 years of teaching experience covering all aspects of school operations,
including teaching, counseling and special program management. She has
proven her ability to create and monitor policies and practices that promote a
safe learning environment, ensure a school culture that encourages continuous
improvements for teachers and students. She had been part of many
prestigious institutions as coordinator and is currently the Principal of C M
International School. Among many achievements of her, recognized as top 25
women leaders in Indian Education Sectors 2018 is the latest feather in her
crown.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Rupali Dhamdhere
Principal
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37. “Alexa give me the news updates”
“Alexa play this song”
S
ounds very familiar, very common today. But maybe just a couple of decade’s back
this seemed like a distant thought, a fantasy.
Remember Star Wars and those other sci-fi movies where one just touches the glass and it
transforms into a touch screen that gives you all the information or a robot following all the
given instructions. But all this is almost real now.
We are rethinking about all the things that we do and how we are doing them. All this
comes together as artificial intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence or AI has always been there at least I feel that human beings always
had the idea of lifeless objects coming to life always wanting more and accurate
information and thus we as humans have put an extension to our imagination and
intelligence.
Anything that could move has caught the attention of the human eye, it could something as
simple as the toys that were operated with keys and as they were wound the sudden
movement caught the attention.
AI or Artificial Intelligence though formally founded much later has always been the mirage
of the human brain which was brought into concreteness through a lot of research and it
also went through a lot of winter periods where there was a lot of criticism to the entire
execution and implementation of AI. The entire driving force behind this was to create a
properly automated and educated world where machines might prove to be like a true
humanizing experience.
But however close we get to be humanized ultimately the human touch is what may be
missing.
The question then arises whether the machines created by humans who are supposedly the
dominating species on Earth, today will exceed human intelligence tomorrow.
The answer is that it is very likely that machines will be much more smarter than us, which
will give us almost error free results by the end of the century.
We still have a long way to go so as to conclude the pros and cons of AI, but there is no
need to fear…..do we feel insecure when we see a dew drop on a flower or how much ever
we are prepared for a natural disaster we still are far away from assumption.
Yes I still believe it is a tool and should be used as an effective tool.
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40. Established in August 1987, Shaheed Sukhdev
College of Business Studies provides world-class
facility and is located in Delhi. It has always been
known as one of the top undergraduate management
college. Bachelor of Management Studies and BBA (FIA)
program has earned lot of fame for the college not only in
the country but also has set precedence for world class
education. Students of this prestigious college have secured
admissions in top institutions worldwide, London School of
Economics, London Business School, Oxford University,
Kellogg School of Management, INSEAD, Booth School of
Business,The Wharton School of Business, ISB Hyd, IIMA,
IIMB, IIMC are to name a few. It has a highly integrated
infrastructural space which consists of
air- conditioned classrooms equipped with latest furniture
and audio-visual system, large auditorium with capacity of
530 students, and 5 independent well-equipped conference
halls. The college also comprises of an air-conditioned
library spread over two levels with nearly 22000+ books, a
fully air-conditioned cafeteria and hostel mess, excellent
playground, Nescafe outlet, and separate hostel wings for
girls and boys with air-conditioned rooms with attached
washrooms, guestrooms, and WiFi-facility.
It has 6 fully air-conditioned computer labs equipped with
latest hardware, software, and subscriptions to a large
number of e-journals and databases. The entire campus is
spread across 5 acres and is WiFi enabled with an open gym
and basement parking. The institute was given/awarded an
A grade by NAAC.
Fostering with Top-notch Amenities
Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies offers a set
of 4 short term (value addition) courses to expose the
students to the diverse set of contemporary skills. It
conducts workshops and seminars on the latest issues at
regular intervals to add and sharpen the classroom learning
imparted under the course curriculum. The institution
believes in developing students with contemporary
technology interventions and industry demanded certificates
to make them better accepted among growing industries
which are as follows:
• NSE Certified Capital Market Professional (NCCMP) is a
short duration 100 hours (4-6 Months) weekend course
launched jointly by “Shaheed Sukhdev College of
Business Studies (SSCBS)” and “NSE Academy Ltd: A
wholly owned subsidiary of National Stock Exchange
(NSE)” to impart knowledge and awareness about the
securities market.
SHAHEED SUKHDEV
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS STUDIES
Leading with Cutting-edge
Education and Research
To create a centre of excellence for learning, dedicated to
meet the aspirations of society and explore new frontiers of
knowledge so as to nurture value driven, socially
responsive, committed, and ethical citizens of the world.
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41. • FMAT is a joint Certification Program of Shaheed
Sukhdev College of Business Studies (SSCBS) and BSE
Institute Ltd (BSEIL), an arm of the Bombay Stock
Exchange (BSE) to develop competencies in vital areas of
management and finance such as risk management,
valuation modeling, project finance, algo trading, financial
statement modeling, and data mining etc.
• The Certificate Course on Financial Technology at
Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi is
jointly offered in association with YStart Innovation Labs
under academic guidance of Department of Financial
Studies (South Campus, University of Delhi).
• Data Analytics for Business course: To impart knowledge
of machine learning and statistical methods for data
analysis. The course also provides sufficient knowledge of
python programming language to use for machine
learning algorithm and python/R programming for
statistical methods. A brief introduction of neural
networks and deep learning is also covered.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security and Law
(PGDCSL): To fulfill the need for professionals
empowered to develop defense mechanisms for cyber
security and contribute to development and growth of
professionals in the sector of cyber security.
Placements at the College
Average Salary offered to its undergraduates is 7 LPA and
the highest goes to 18 LPA. Students even after MBA from
many of the premier institutions are not near to this figure.
That loudly speaks about the quality of education college
imparts.
Bain Capability Centre, CBRE, DE Shaw, Boston
Consulting Group, Reckitt Benckiser, McKinsey & Co., FTI
Consulting, Goldman Sach, PwC, Grant Thorton, Dabur are
among the top recruiter at the campus.
The Notable Alumni
Since inception college has been consistently producing
business leaders who are among the heads of top level Multi
National firms.
Dhirendra Kumar (1990) Founder & CEO Value Research
India
Rajiv Kumar (1990) Global Vice President Frost & Sullivan
Arun Menon (1991) Managing Director Accenture Australia
Ashima Bhat (1991) Country Head HDFC
Naresh Priyadarshi (1991) CEO SSCBS Innovation and
Incubation Foundation
Aditi Arya (2014) Former Miss India
A diligent personality, Dr. Poonam
Verma is the Principal and the key
person behind the success of the
institute. She is well known for her
dedication and commitment towards
the long term development of the
institution. Being a leader, she has
kept herself fully involved in strategy
building exercises and planning
activities to take the college to newer
heights. Despite her busy schedule,
she still ensures to take regular
lectures and interact with students,
so that her rich experience can go a
long way inculcating strong value
system in students. SSCBS also
cherishes a team of world class
faculties, who are highly experienced
and make the entire learning process
a memorable one.
A PERSISTENT LEADER
Dr. Poonam Verma
Principal
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42. The Necessity
of Understanding
Higher Educationhe aim of higher education is to make a person
Tto play his part well as an enlightened member of
society. Rabindranath Tagore said, “The higher
education is that which does not merely give us
information, but makes life in harmony with all existence”.
India has a large higher education sector and it has world’s
third largest position in student population, after China and
the United States. This is a remarkable achievement. It has
significant advantages in the twenty first century knowledge
race. But the challenges that the system faces is exceedingly
high, daunting, and at times looks insurmountable. The
challenges confronting the Indian higher education system
are challenging, complex and have different hues. One of
the fundamental weaknesses of the system is lack of
transparency and recommendations have been made to
mandate high standards of data disclosures by institutions
on performance.
Higher education system not only there for trains you in
your field, but it also trains you to think analytically,
understand subjects that are complex and have the ability to
communicate them in an effective way. Additionally, it
instills important skills like self-discipline, organization,
and being able to finish a task from beginning to end. It also
helps to turn you into a more professional person with
work-related skills. Since you learn broad range of skills,
you could end up in a field you didn’t necessarily study for.
This can open up new and unexpected opportunities that
might have not become available to everyone.
The main goal of higher education is to provide a direction
and purpose to one’s life. If you aim to go far in that chosen
direction, you need to set the stage for achieving higher
education for yourself. We can draw a simple analogy here.
A person who knows to drive a motorcycle hits the road
with ease, but only in his motorcycle.
Preparing for a jump in one’s career:
If you joined your organization at the most basic level and
you are ambitious to climb the ladder, you need supportive
skills. These extra skills are gained by putting your time and
energy in a course that gives you extra edge to score higher
in your career ladder. In short, making time for achieving
higher education in your chosen filed will directly reflect on
your career prospects and you can definitely aim for
promotions and perks in your work field.
Higher skill gain:
After exploring the benefits that one can achieve in one’s
workplace let us now go beyond that circle and see how
higher education can benefit. These days nobody sits with a
single job in hand throughout his or her lifetime. Everybody
likes to taste success at new destinations. To have
confidence in emerging out from one’s familiar shell and
taste unexplored waters, it needs lot of courage doubled
with knowledge. We can get this only from higher
education. All the skills and specializations derived from
higher education help a person to explore unexplored
territories and achieve higher excellence in life.
Intellectual development:
The more you study, the more you broaden your horizon
and hence your perspective undergoes a serious
transformation. A person who has completed higher
education certainly has a better perspective and ideas to
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43. help in community and societal development and has the
capability to build a citizen friendly nation. Ideas and
innovations that are garnered from people who have sought
higher education provide a global competing space for the
entire nation.
Motivation to pursue one’s passion for a subject:
If we like to prepare a chocolate cake, we try to find out the
recipe and try it at our kitchen. Probably, the next time we
may try to add some more ingredients to make it more
delicious. Another time, we may add a touch of
experimentation to give it a better look. So, every time the
cake you make gets a higher level of transformation than
the previous. In a similar way, a person pursues higher
education out of passion too! If he loves to specialize in a
subject, he would love to study more and gather more
knowledge out of his previous degrees. That gives him a
better edge than the rest pursuing similar interests.
Nowadays, the education system is undergoing a drastic
change. We can see that the rank-based conservative system
of education is being replaced by a much friendlier, grade
based system of evaluation and merit. Scores are graded
and not evaluated by marks. This helps a student to lessen
the pressure on rote learning and gives way to a much
broader perspective of rational thinking and open mindset.
It creates space for better interaction and discussion about
knowledge being taught. This is in the main stream. To
achieve higher education at all levels of society, we have to
think a little away from the main stream branches too.
Conventional thinking can be replaced by vocational
learning that may not be so famous in the first place, but
holds equal importance for a society to thrive. We can see
the rise of many vocational and trade schools that offer
specialization in many branches of non-conventional
learning and they are formal courses too! Certificates and
academic degrees are awarded even to these higher
education courses and stand an equal chance to promote
good higher education literacy in the country.
The privatization of higher education in India has certainly
increased the bar when it comes to standards in learning,
but is not reachable to all classes of society. To ensure that
it is reaching out to the larger population, students must be
encouraged to avail scholarships and study loans at banks
with cheaper repayment interests. Also, a credit based
higher education system as discussed before has the
capability to transform the whole education system and take
on research and development prospects to an all new level
in the country.
With increase in literature and government actively
spending on school and college education, the number of
enrolments of students in higher education is also on the
rise. It is very essential that we encourage students not to
just look at the fancy side of a job and a good salary, but
build an attractive career and track record with a good
higher education. The country can see all round
development if more number of people specialize in the
subjects they choose because they can be assets for the
future and the country depends on such scholars to rise in
global competition.
About the Author
Manickam Ramasamy
CEO
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Manickam Ramasamy, CEO of Rathinam Group of
Institutions was born in Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore.
His schoolings where at GHS School and he completed
his under graduate in Physics & Post-graduate in
Computer Application at Govt. Arts College,
Coimbatore. He completed his M. Phil at Bharathidasan
University, Trichy. Currently he is pursuing his Ph. D in
Bharathiar University. His area of specialization is
‘Data Mining’. He is having 15 years of teaching
experience and 18 years of administrative experience.
He has guided 4 M. Phil candidates. He is esteemed
Senate Member of Bharathiar University for 3 times
and member in various educational panel members. He
is experienced in building and transforming
educational institutions in all aspects since 2002.
Expert’s Insights

44. Suryadatta Institutes of Management believes in
holistic development of students from an academic,
industry and social prospective by aiming to develop
well rounded citizens for a globalized society.
The students are continuously motivated, guided and
coached to excel in the different walks of life by highly
qualified and committed faculty members. Learning
resources such as well stocked knowledge resource centre,
information technology centre, academic association with
leading national and international institutes of higher
education, innovation, and incubation cell, adequate open
learning spaces, etc. contribute towards the academic
performance of the students. A Wi-Fi campus, well
equipped auditorium, seminar halls, syndicates rooms,
health centre, cafeteria, and other amenities act as the
perfect foil to this entire academic ambience.
The Institute is NAAC Accredited, ISO 9001: 2015
certified, affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University
(SPPU). The institute is also approved by AICTE,
recognised by the Government of Maharashtra and is also
recognized by ministry of HRD, Government of India.
Bestowing with Utmost Amenities
The overall development of the students is ensured through
various unique initiatives such as active learning sessions
by senior adjunct faculty from the industry, blended
learning through MOOCs, extensive usage of Innovationext
lab, emphasis on digital and self-paced learning, peer
learning through innovative pedagogy, group learning
through groups, and forums and cells. It also conducts
leadership development programs through outbound
training and intercollegiate events, innovative industry
connect activities such as shadowing, study tours, corporate
interviews, knowledge management initiatives, and many
more.
The MBA and PGDM curricula are based on Choice Based
Credit & Grading System (CBCGS) and Outcome Based
Education (OBE) pattern. The students have enough
flexibility to choose amongst multiple elective aligned with
their choices, aspiration, and competence.
Innovative Technology- A Momentous Stride
Innovative Technology is extensively used for engaging
with the key stakeholders viz. the students, the faculty and
the industry. The digital technology platforms such as
MOOCs, Google classroom, open source software are used
SURYADATTA
INSTITUTES OF MANAGEMENT
A Stellar Performer in the
Education Fraternity
To be a world class centre of excellence in innovative
learning, combining the best of Indian sensibilities with a
western outlook and to be rated as a premier Education
Institute; offering contemporary education, using state-of-
the art technology, spearheading high quality research,
besides providing expert training and consultancy services
catering to the ever-changing needs of the industry and
society.
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45. for activities such as curriculum planning,
curriculum delivery, concurrent
assessment and end semester evaluation.
This is ensured through wide use of open
source content like Google, YouTube,
Google Scholar, academic databases,
academic and research portals, resources
from AICTE, SPPU, UGC, digital
platforms such as swayam, NPTEL,
DELNET etc.
The institute has specific MOOCs
through an association with Harvard
Business Publishing(HBP), IIMBx,
AIMA Business Simulation Lab,
Innovationext Lab for delivery of online
MOOCs, online cases, online simulations
and online innovations and incubation
activities.
The Accomplished Alumnus
Several of the institute’s alumni are
working with top ranking national and
global corporations as well as have
ventured into entrepreneurship and social
sector. To name a few are
• Ms. Vandana Chandel student of
PGDM 2009-11 batch has come up
with Diet Delicious in Pune
(Entrepreneur)
• Mr. Saurabh Mishra, student of PGDM
2010-12 batch is working with Otsuka
Pharmaceutical, Srilanka as Country
Manager.
• Mr. Aditya Narayan student of PGDM
2013 -15 batch has become co-founder
of Microteck Learning Inc.
(Entrepreneur)
• Mr. Aishwarya Nisal student of MBA
2017-2019 batch has joined Byjus
company as Business Development
Associate.
The Future Goals
Till date, the Institute has already
achieved multiple recognitions and
rankings in its journey. The institute truly
believes that excellence is a journey and
not a destination. Going ahead the
Institute aspires to seek NBA
accreditation followed by academic
autonomy. The institute is also looking
forward to introducing MDP’s,
Consultancy & Executive Education to
serve the industry professionals.
Prof. Dr. Sanjay B. Chordiya is the Founder, President, and Chairman
of the Suryadatta Education Foundation. He is a visionary, educationist,
philanthropist, who has led the Suryadatta Group of Institutions from
the stages of pre-school to Ph.D. He is a Chartered Engineer with over
three decades of experience in the ield of Corporate, Management,
Information Technology, Mass Communication, Corporate Governance,
Academics, Innovation, Value Education, Yoga Meditation, Training and
Research. With the meticulous work, he has been honored with
numerous awards counting over 50 awards for his indelible
contribution to Excellence in Education, Spiritual, Social, and World
Peace activities.
He has successfully initiated the “Edu-Socio Connect Initiative” where
in, he religiously follows the philosophy of “Free Education for equal
number of students taking professional education, in their various
institutions, beyond all boundaries of caste, religion, culture, and
geography and for the rehabilitation of the needy, deserving strata of
society to enhance the quality of their life.”
Listed here are some of the positions, where he actively leads for the
betterment of the society and welfare of the students.
• As a member of the Indian Institute of Automobile Engineers, Institute
of Materials Management and Member of Chamber of Commerce.
• He has served the Govt. of India as Member of Sub-Group on Raw
Material for the Auto Industry, and as a member of Strategy and
Planning for the Department of Industrial Development, Ministry of
Industry and as the Of icial Coordinator for Corporate Governance
Curriculum - a project by the Parliamentary Standing Committee and
as a Member of the Ministry of Steel Industries for Automobile
Industries.
• Recently, he also served the Ministry of Telecommunication as a
Member of the Telephone Advisory Committee - Pune division.
LEADING FROM THE FOREFRONT
Dr. Sanjay B. Chordiya
Founder, President, & Chairman
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