Dr. Sunil B. Wankhade is the HOD(IT) at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology. He has a vast and a diverse experience in the field of education. He brings with him experience which he shares with his students and faculty to help them prosper and learn from practical aspects. Read here what he has to say in his interview.

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What are your roles and responsibilities towards the students?

“Creating opportunities is crucial to ensure betterment of the institution”

My objective is to develop appropriate structures for decision-making and communication with students. Also, student accountability encourages student learning and helps improve academic performance and achievements. Therefore, it is essential to provide and create such opportunities. Additionally, supervising teaching and learning, ensuring that class activities are working smoothly is an integral part of creating opportunities for the institution's betterment. The Head of Department must lead, manage, and develop the department to ensure it achieves the highest possible excellence standards in all its activities.

How do you tend to establish healthy relations with the students and fellow faculty?

“A crucial factor is to create amicable relations”

It is crucial to carry a positive attitude. It helps to create strong relationships with staff. The same is possible by being respectful and supportive. Involving teachers in departmental activities by taking their views, suggestions in the departmental work help develop amicable relations. Creating an environment where people can take responsibility for their work according to their capacity and experience matters the most. Gradually, the simultaneous processes encourage an open dialogue among teachers and students in the department.

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

“We promote and bring in different perspectives to provide exposure to the students”

  • The department organizes soft skills and technical skill development programs for students in coordination with the Training &Placement Department. We ensure to provide collaborative interaction of students with industry experts.
  • Department organizes expert talk workshops for knowledge uplift of faculties and students.
  • All the faculty members presented & published papers at several reputed, International conferences and journals and helped students to publish their project work.

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

“We inculcate excellence”

  • Keep them focused and goal orientated, also try to keep them busy with curricular and co-curricular activities.
  • In the project we give tasks to the students and motivate them to complete it and they have to go through the process of many reviews. Compulsorily ask them to Publish/Present a research paper so that their work can be recognised outside world.
  • Motivate to take part in the state/national level competition. Every year students from our department take part in the Smart India Hackathon competition.

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

“Students should explore various perspectives”

Students learn multiple technical and non-technical skills in college. Some are related to your career; others may seem less useful. Open your mind to those so-called “useless” skills, they may come in handy one day. The key is expansion. Expand your skills and knowledge.