Highlights of the Various Activities (2012 - 2017)
1. Introduction :
The Placement Cell of our college started to function as a separate department from the year 2007, with a full time staff member as its Placement Officer.
2. Office - Bearers :
The Placement officer is carrying on all the activities of the Placement Cell with the assistance of two Coordinators (senior Staff) and ten staff members drawn from different departments.
Every Year a new set of staff members are appointed as Co.Ordinators and members of the Placement Cell.
3. Enrollment of Students :
Many Students have become Members of Placement Cell by paying Rs.300 as Annual Subscription every year as detailed below
| Year | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014 -15 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of Students | 308 | 373 | 218 | 394 | 1108* |
| * All final year students | |||||
4. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) :
The Memorandum of Understanding is made between our College Placement Cell and the following Companies
- Sutherland Global Services Private Limited,Chennai
- Elysium Technologies Private Limited, Madurai
5. Work plan and Budjet :
In the beginning of every Academic year, Work plan and Budjet (copy attached), were prepared and got it approved by the Secretary and Principal.
6. Training Programs by our own Faculty :
By dividing the Student Members into two batches, the following three training programs of six classes each conducted every year by utilizing the services of our own staff members and they are paid remuneration calculated at the rate of Rs.200 per session.
- Training on Mathematics for Competitive Examinations
- Training on Language improvement skills
- Training on Employability Skills.
7. Friday Classes :
The Classes on "Soft Skills" are held on all Fridays during the College hours 2.30p.m to 3.30p.m .Experts from out side and our own Staff members give lectures on the following topics :
- Resume Preparation
- Tips for Group Discussion and Interview
- Mock Group discussion and Interview
- Mental Ability Classes
8. Special Meetings :
Many Special meetings had been were conducted in all the Academic Years. Experts from other organizations were also invited to talk about various placement topics.
| Sl. No. | DATE | PURPOSE/TOPIC | TRAINER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.09.2012 | Mock G.D & Interview | Dr.S.Cinthana,M.A.,M.Phil.,Ph.D | |
| 2 | 18.12.2013 | Mock G.D & Interview | Beehive Communication Club | |
| 3 | 19.09.2014 | Seminar on Job Opportunities | Kalvi Institute, Madurai | |
| 4 | 29.9.2015 | Free Aptitude Assessment Test | Techruit, Chennai | |
| 5 | 30.12.2015 | Job opportunities in Government Departments | Experts from Income Tax |
9. Workshop :
Every year some workshops "on soft skills" were conducted . To mention a few| Date | Topic | Resource Persons from |
|---|---|---|
| 16.07.2015 | On “EMPLOYABILITY SKILS” | Mr.P.Nagendra Vel, M.A., |
| 05.03.2016 | Job Opportunities in IT companies | In cognizant , Red Sun Telematics Etc, |
10. A Course on Communicative English :
Mr. Shyam, Director “Beehive Communication Club (BCC)”,Virudhunagar conducted a one month course on Communicative English in the month of January 2013, by collecting Rs.550/. per student. 30 students joined the course
11. Census Survey:
To know how far the students are benefited by the placement cell, a study was conducted by taking a census survey in the Academic Year 2012 – 2013. A Survey “on the working of Placement cell” was taken on 18.10.2013 by the team of Dr. M.S.K.N. Nagendran, M.Com., Ph.D., Miss.Sri Devi, M.Com., M.Phil., and Mrs. P. Saritha, M.Sc.,. The Survey Report was published in that Academic year.
12. Campus Interview :
Many Campus interviews were arranged and many students were selected in the campus interviews as detailed below. Two staff members accompany the students for all off campus interviews.
| Year | 2012 - 2013 | 2013 - 2014 | 2014 - 2015 | 2015 – 2016 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.of Students placed | 93 | 90 | 586 | 552 | 626 |
Our college management is very kind enough to spare college buses for students to attend for all off campus interviews. The Bus fare alone was collected from the students participated.
13. Job Fair :
Every year atleast Two job fairs were conducted. In each job fair four companies, one each from IT, Bank, Teaching, & BPO were invited Number of students selected in each Job fair is given below
| S.NO | Date | No of Students selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29.01.2015 | 193 |
| 2 | 04.03.2015 | 278 |
| 3 | 26.09.2015 | 109 |
| 4 | 09.12.2015 | 51 |
| 5 | 10.08.2016 | 107 |
| 6 | 22.12.2016 | 227 |
| 7 | 30.12.2016 | 61 |
14. Information about the Job opportunities :
The number of job opportunities available in banks, Central & State governments, and Local Concerns are informed to the students in Friday Classes and other meetings.
15. Sharing interview experiences :
The selected students of various campus interviews share their interview experiences with other students in all following meetings.
16. Tips for Next Campus interview :
The registered students of various campus interviews were asked to assemble on the previous day of campus interview, to get tips for interview.
17. Library :
116 Books are available in the Placement Cell Library. The students utilize this opportunity to the maximum.
18. Study Materials :
Study Materials for the training programs, model resumes and job applications forms are given to all placement cell students every year.