NIT ROURKELA - THE COLLEGE OF DREAMS

I didn't apply for any colleges except NIT Rourkela. The admission criteria for this program are very simple and easy. The admission to the program is made on the basis of career marks as decided by the institute. Any student attaining at least 50% marks or 5.5/10 CGPA is eligible to apply for the program. The candidates appearing for their qualifying degree final examination can also apply for the program. The admission process for this program is quite easy and simple as there is no qualifying entrance examination to crack for getting admission to the program. The admission process only constitutes the necessary academic qualification based on which students are shortlisted and called for a personal interview. This stage of the interview is the question around where a student is asked questions about his academic background and interest areas. If a student clears the interview he/she gets into the most prestigious institute NITR.

The entire course of M.A in Development Studies is designed as a 2-year course. This course is offered under the Department of humanities and social sciences as a full-time course. This course is spread across four semesters where each academic year has 2-semester examinations and mid-semester examinations consisting of 30 marks. The teachers and professors of the department are highly qualified and each one of them are highly dedicated to their role as teachers. They are really commendable for the way they teach. The teaching method of every teacher is different and once a student knows and adapts to the teaching style he/she is good to go. The teachers in the department are very friendly and each one of them is highly appreciated. The way they teach leaves very few doubts for students as everything is clear and learned in the class itself.

Students can undertake internships under institutions such as IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, NIT's, etc. Here students get to work under projects under the supervision of concerned faculty members and departments. Students learn about various software tools used in research, how to review papers, write dissertations, etc. This in turn helps students for preparing their Master's dissertation project. The students can be part of fellowship programs offered by Gandhi Fellowship, Piramal Foundation, Teach for India Programme, NGOs such as Ashman foundation, etc.

B.tech Students from the 3rd year get pre-placement offers whereas 4th-year students also get selected for placements that they can join after completing their degree. Students who secure the eligibility criteria can sit for placements. There is an independent students training and placement cell to help students to secure a position in top companies. As per my degree course of two years, there are job opportunities that are fieldwork-based. Students can get placed in companies as research assistants, research associates, or junior fellows.

The fee structure for two years of the master program is classified into 4-semester examinations- 1st semester- 60,000 overall including admission fee (one time) tuition fee, other fees such as exam, library, electricity, etc, student activity fee, medical fee, hostel seat rent, caution money(one time refundable), hall establishment fee, etc 2nd semester- 40,000 3rd semester- 24,000 4th semester- 24,000 Yes, there are vast opportunities for students who want to gain knowledge and experience of how research is being done. Students can undertake internship opportunities in various government and non-governmental offices. government organizations like NHRC, NABARD, OLM, Ministry of home affairs, etc provide internship opportunities for students. IIT's, NIT's all over India call students for internship programs. Students can also participate in fellowship programs such as Gandhi fellowship, Teach for India, and many young professional programs.

Campus life at NIT Rourkela is a dream life for students. There are innumerable opportunities if we talk about co-curricular activities in college. There are a number of fests but the annual fest is conducted in the month of March ie Nitrutsav and the tech fest is named Innovisionwhich is being conducted during the month of November. Apart from these two, there are other fests and activities such as cosmopolitan fest, foundation day, sports day. Students can be part of clubs such as Aasra, aakriti, ICS, Synergy, Chitraang, etc to freshen up and rejoice during free time apart from studies There is a central library in the midst of the college campus named Biju Pattnaik Central Library and a reading room that is totally air-conditioned. It has a huge collection of books, journals and everything which is required by a student. Any student in NIT can access tons of books through the library e-portal too. The portal currently provides access to all subscribed e-books, print books, etc.

The admission process to MA program is simple. You just need to get the requisite qualification and percentage of marks to be eligible for applying to this course. The interview questions are mostly from the previous academic background of a student, so it differs for every individual. Moreover, the questions for the interview basically tell me about yourself, why do you want to take admission into NIT etc. Questions are also asked about your general interest areas and what are your expectations from this course, where do you want to see yourself after two years of this course. Preparation for the interview cannot be similar for everyone. The basic knowledge about current happenings, your interest area, your subject in graduation is enough for the interview. Furthermore, confidence and presence of mind, the way to express the interviewers, communication skills are of utmost importance in clearing the interview.