Amish Kumar Jha is an Assistant Professor and Senior Admission Incharge. He completed his B. Tech and M. Tech from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya. His research interests include Antenna Designing and SCI, and he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electronics. He worked for ten years at the NRI Institute of Information Science & Technology after completing his M. Tech in 2013. He completed his schooling in Bokaro Steel City.

NRI Institute of Information Science and Technology-[NIIST], Bhopal

Being a Faculty of the NRI Institute of Information Science & Technology what are your roles and responsibilities towards the students?

My role & responsibilities are to enrich the students by imparting proper knowledge, educating them, and providing them with training & research so that they will be ready to tackle this dynamic future with theoretical and practical knowledge.

When you came to college, what was your vision and how are you trying to achieve the same? 

I came to the college after completing my MTech. For higher education, my vision was that whatever you learned, you could do it practically. I got this chance to do this with the MTech students as I am an expert in Antenna design, so I guided the students in that particular field and completed various projects related to it.

What are your views on the placements and higher education of the students from your department or How does your department prepare students for Higher education? 

As I am from Electronics and Communication, it is a circuit branch, and students are getting ample opportunities as they can get software jobs or go for telecommunication jobs, circuit designing jobs, instrumentation jobs, and various other jobs they can go for. Apart from those interested in core jobs like railways and airport authorities, a broad scope is there, but first, you must have a clear goal. They should not switch between domains and their goals, so make sure we are imparting them with proper knowledge and guiding them properly so that they can focus on the key areas and ace their career. One should have focus; that's it. Our student Himanshu, who was from Electronics, had a clear aim and achieved a package of 72 lakh p.a.

What do you see as the department’s/ college’s greatest strengths and how it can be enhanced?

From my point of view, faculty is the basis of any department if you have a faculty that can teach you each and everything and demonstrate each and everything clearly to the student & if a student is good in their knowledge he can get a job, but what we see in the news & newspapers that only 50% engineers are getting jobs & employable what does it show that the industry is lacking good quality of engineers, they are not getting good training or education that they require & we blame that students are not capable, a student who cleared the examination & not getting the job it means this is the fault of the university as he is clearing the examination & here good faculty plays an important role if you have a good link with industries you can relate that to the studies which will help students to be future ready. Simply writing the formula will not work, but if we relate those things to practical things, he or she can grasp them easily.

How does the curriculum of your department ensure the best practice of the industry?

The curriculum is easy for students as we believe in practical and theoretical knowledge, so that’s why we have various labs where students can do practical work and grasp things. Circuit labs, 3D printers, and various electronics present with the latest technology provide students with a better understanding of the subjects. We have also established an IOT lab. Apart from that, our management supports and understands what we want to do for the benefit of the students. We also provide various free certification courses on Coursera that a student can take to make himself future-ready.

What do you think should be the University’s top priority over the next 10 years?

We are focusing our efforts on student enrollment, which we consider a top priority. By enrolling students on our campus, we can provide them with a quality education. However, it can be a daunting task to enrol students in branches they do not prefer, especially mechanical engineering, as practical exposure is limited. To bridge this gap, we provide proper training with well-equipped labs, which enables students to learn with ease. While other colleges are changing their core branches due to insufficient training facilities or eliminating them because of improper labs, we have been focusing on this issue for the past five years and will continue to do so for the next ten years.

What would you like people to know about your university they may not know?

We are currently working on new education policies and reforming ourselves to serve our students in a better way. Numerous students are unaware that they can major in Engineering and minor in Artificial Intelligence. We make sure to inform all new graduates who are getting admitted to our college about this opportunity. This will benefit students in the long run and ultimately enhance their knowledge and CVs.

How do you help your student to cope up with the competition being so high in the outside world? 

In my opinion, competitions can be distractions, and what one needs to do is focus on their goals. At our institution, we help our students to identify a particular career track that aligns with their interests and aspirations, and we provide them with proper guidance to achieve their goals. We have counsellors who assist students with their problems and help them navigate their academic and personal lives. Our focus is on preparing students for their future careers by providing them with quality education and training that will enable them to succeed. The success of our alumni, who are now working in top MNCs, is a testament to the quality of education and guidance we provide to our students. Additionally, we engage our students in various extracurricular activities that help them to adapt to the world and learn about different areas of interest beyond their education.

What valuable advice would you like to the students for them to have a prosperous career ahead?

I would like to offer a piece of advice to students: focusing on one's goals is crucial for success. By concentrating on their objectives, students can achieve everything they want in life. Additionally, an "I can do it" attitude can significantly impact a student's career.

Do you have any extracurricular activities/ programs to enhance the skills of the students or expose them to real world challenges?

Yes, we have various extracurricular activities for the students, such as an entrepreneurship cell, a travel and tourism cell, a sports cell, and other cells where a student can enroll and become a part of them. In those cells, students are actively involved every week, and the students themselves are conducting something or other.