Prof. Mrs. (Dr) Gayatri Makrand Phade is the HOD and at Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering in Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Center. She has industrial, teaching and research experience of 20 years. Her experiences vary as she has been a Mentor for various Innovations of Sandip Foundation Nashik, India and also worked for different Universities. Having worked in the education sector extensively, she brings with her diverse learning experiences to be shared with the students. She promotes practical learning and firmly believes in learning via experimentation. She has published research papers in various international and national journals and conferences. Read here what she has to say in her interview

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What is your philosophy of leadership? How would you describe your leadership style?

“Becoming a part of the team is what I believe in”

The team's overall development and sometimes being a part of the team instead of being the leader is what I believe in. I work as a member sometimes to understand the team's issues at ground level. It helps to understand the ground reality

What are the key factors that keep you connected with the education sector?

“My passion to work with the young minds keeps me connected to education”

Passion for teaching, research and entrepreneurship, project to product, and connecting with the students. I am very passionate about my profession, which keeps me connected to the industry. 

How has the college evolved over time?

“I have witnessed the evolution of the institution”

I joined the college In the second year of the establishment of the institute. It evolved from UG to PG and then to Ph.D. We have seen tremendous growth, and my vision as my college's vision to impart quality education has been implemented.

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

“We have a dynamic system which focuses on individual level”

I want to convey to people our emphasis on research and entrepreneurship and focus on the individual level. We conduct the skill analysis of the individual student and nurture the student as per their skill set and interest like job/post-graduation, entrepreneurship, or any other domain they want to explore..

What are some of the biggest challenges for the education system?

“An environment to nurture students is the current requirement”

There is a need to nurture research culture among students instead of having exam-oriented teaching-learning processes. So, this is more of an issue at the industry level than just one college or university. 

Any suggestions you would like to give to the current youth and the aspiring students?

“Students should make wise decisions”

Students should be honest with themselves. One needs to analyze the day to calculate the day's outcome and correct the action plan if the outcome is less significant than planned/aimed. 

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What are your views on the New Education Policy?

“NEP will bring massive transformations”

The NEP 2020 will ensure dynamic changes in the education sector. It will ensure skill based education so there are great hopes for improvement in the employment of the students. In a country like India, this was much needed.