Dr. P. Nirupama is the Head of the Department of Computer Science Engineering at Vemy Institute of Technology. She is a distinguished academician and able administrator with more than 19 years of experience. She has grown from the ranks right here at the institute, starting her teaching career as a lecturer in 2001. Dr. Nirupama obtained her PhD from Bhrathair University, Coimbatore and her master’s degree from Sathyabama University, Chennai. She has published 20 research papers in various reputed national and international journals, besides a couple of patents to her credit. In her impressive teaching and administrative career, she has consistently promoted innovative teaching practises and imaginative thinking.

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Being a Head Of Department of College, what are your roles and responsibilities towards the students?

My primary role is to maintain and provide strong academic leadership. My main role is to lead, manage and develop the department to ensure its achievement of the highest possible standards of excellence in all its activities. I need to maintain the general discipline of the students and staff of the department and ensure the development of the curriculum to keep up with relevant changes. I also encourage a wide range of activities to learn the subject with practical skills. We also organise seminars, conferences, symposiums, workshops and training programs on advanced and relevant topics to help students gain better knowledge.

How do you try to bring in practical approach towards subjects and make it industry oriented?

By practising through hands-on learning, we are enabling our students to solve real-world problems and learn how to apply their knowledge. Our curriculum also focuses on polishing problem-solving, critical thinking and analysis skills in our students. By conducting workshops and technical talks on emerging trends and by conducting meetings with alumni, our students get to know about the latest technologies.

What are the best practices offered by the department to the students which help them gain necessary skills? 

The best practises offered by the department include conducting seminars and workshops with industry experts. We have adopted active learning, group discussions, and concept tests that will test the students' knowledge. We focus on improving skills in students for which we have signed MoUs with third-party agencies to provide internships and site visits.

How do you strategize the curriculum and how often it gets updated to make it befitting for the students?

Every four years, we update our curriculum. We work on the core subjects and take into account the AICTE guidelines. We also need to work with our affiliated university, JNTU. We try to not only update our curriculum to reflect the latest trends but also have an international edge. Our goal is for the syllabus to generate better quality output among the students.

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

By conducting career opportunities programs we wish to raise awareness among the students about the latest trends in society. Additionally, by giving training on the latest technologies, aptitude and reasoning concepts and emphasising critical thinking and soft skills training sessions, we believe we will set our students up for success.

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

I always advise students to improve their communication skills and ask them to best practice in their relevant fields to cope with the outside competition. We regularly update the students with the necessary skill requirements to students. They complete mandatory internships, attend industry expert talks and network with alumni to keep up with what is required of them in the industry.

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

We have numerous extracurricular activities that take place throughout the academic year. We motivate our students to participate in hackathons, inter-institute competitions, online quiz events and many more educational events. These events are perfect for the students to check their strengths and weaknesses, as well as their improvements in weak areas.

What are the challenges you faced/ are facing to uplift the quality of education of your department?

Our biggest challenge is trying to uplift the quality of education in our department. We find it difficult to create more work to be done on assessment and evaluation tools so that students get better knowledge in academics and in their chosen subjects. We are actively trying to work on these issues and will hopefully address them soon.

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How does the department/ college/University enhance the skills of the faculty and prepares them according to the industry standards? 

Encouraging our faculty members to upgrade themselves is important for us. Our teachers attend and organise faculty development programs. Moreover, they arrange hands-on sessions on the latest trendy technologies. The adopted technology curriculum is revised every year so that students can also know about the latest updates and trends in the education field.

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

Our strengths are our excellent and well-maintained infrastructure. We have smart classrooms with modern multi-media facilities and well-equipped laboratories. To assist our students, we have a team of trained, experienced, dedicated and energetic teaching faculty. Moreover, we have supportive non-teaching and laboratory staff. Some of our other strengths are our IQAC, T&P, and alumni associations.

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

The valuable advice I would give students is to look at their past and learn from their past mistakes to gain experience. With this knowledge, try your best for your future. The outside world is very competitive and students will require more skills to grow in the organisation. It is essential to keep learning constantly and upskilling to have a sustainable and successful career.