Andhra Pradesh - Visakhapatnam   

Plainspeak from a team of experts

K. Balakrishnan

Ajay Antony

Allam Appa Rao

K. Raghu

Shabnam Patel

VISAKHAPATNAM: The inclination towards software or IT fields is quite strong among the students.

According to Allam Appa Rao, principal of AU College of Engineering, the software boom is a part of a long perennial process. Every field has some influence of software and IT sector. Based on the current market trends, computer science and IT Enabled Services are going to rule the globe for the next few years. The current rate of growth is insufficient to meet the demand. This is also a field wherein you must constantly upgrade yourself to meet the current requirements.

Answering to a question about the courses suitable for girls, he said: “girls are capable of handling all challenges. They have proved their mettle in every field.” He stresses on the need for quality teachers in the engineering fields and urges the students to utilize their knowledge and passion for the subjects to build a career in the teaching profession in the field of engineering. But selection of any stream or profession must be done on the basis of the aptitude of a candidate. Then only a person can excel in his/her field, he says.

Chairman of Raghu Engineering College K. Raghu said: “Physics is an essential part of all core engineering fields. A good grasp over Physics and Mathematics is essential to excel in engineering fields.” He advises students to do specialisation in their preferred streams and not simply run after jobs. Not many students are going for research and development areas where there is a lot of scope to make use of the acquired knowledge and explore different areas. The growth prospects are also good.

There is also a plenty of scope in the manufacturing industry. Fields like chemical, electrical and instrumentation engineering are also witnessing a boom. But for a committed student, there are opportunities galore in every field. He has also asked the students to develop the attitude of self-learning by reading their textbooks and have a good understanding of the concepts.

Lecturer at Department of Architecture, Andhra University, Shabnam Patel spoke about the career prospects in the field of Architecture. Living environments have gone through a major change and now seeks to address not only the functional needs of the students but also aims at providing a space for the spiritual rejuvenation of the mind and body. Here, the role of architects comes in. There are about 108 institutes in the country offering courses in architecture. Through entrance tests like NATA and AIEEE, students can get admission into some of the reputed institutes of architecture. The entrance examinations have a drawing section and an aesthetic sensitivity section that tests the aptitude of the candidate. This field requires lot of hard work and one needs to have a passion for designs and drawings to excel in it, according to her.

Biotechnology represents a modern and fast growing industry, according to Head of the Biotechnology Department of Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Science K. Balakrishnan. “Within a span of a few decades, the industry has recorded a phenomenal growth. The biotechnology boom started in the late 1980s.

The market share of biotech industry in India is presently US $ 3 billion.

The growth recorded in this sector is 35 to 40 per cent. Biotechnology has made an impact in several fields like food and nutrition, healthcare sector, clinical research, agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and energy.

Highlighting the achievements of T.I.M.E. institute, vice president of T.I.M.E. Ajay Antony said: “the institute is committed to imparting quality education to the students through a structured teaching process and experienced faculty.

The IIT-JEE training programmes of the institute have been a great success.

A total of 105 students of T.I.M.E. were selected through IIT-JEE in 2007 and its students also achieved the first rank in AIEEE in two States last year.

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