MATS University, Raipur, Professor: Dr. Nitin Kalla Interview

Dr. Nitin Kalla is working as a Professor at MATS University. He has done PhD in Online Advertising Effectiveness from Devi Ahilya University (Indore) and MBA from DIMAT Raipur. He has 12 years of experience with 2 years in the industry and 10 years in the teaching field. He is also a member of the Board of Studies for two universities in Management as well as in the Social Work Department. He is guiding research scholars for their doctoral programs. He has presented more than 10 research papers in various national and international conferences and seminars and has a similar number of participants in the workshops and FDP program. He has published many research papers in national as well as international journals. 

What keeps you connected with the education sector?

“Feeling of contribution in nation-building by educating youths”

As we know, teaching is considered as one of the noble professions in our country and the education sector is one the field where you can continuously learn throughout your whole career. It also gives limitless opportunities to explore the capacity of the one in academic as well as in research field. As I am in this profession it gives me a chance to serve society and build future generations for the nation. And this is what keeps me associated with this field for so long.

What are your roles and responsibilities?

“Attend student's educational and personal concerns in the best possible way”

As an Assistant Professor, I have to play many roles apart from the regular teaching and some of them are as follows

• Make students understand the concept in depth.
• To develop the analytical thinking among them and groom their overall personality.
• Regularly monitor the student’s activities in terms of their academic growth.
• Motivates students to participate in extracurricular activities.
• To conduct Parent teacher meet. 

What extracurricular activities are organized in college to enhance the skills of the students?

“Latest training are organized from time to time”

We do organize so many extracurricular activities on regular basis for enhancing our student's skills as per corporate expectations. I feel happy to announce that MATS is the first University in Chhattisgarh to start Internship Embedded Programs. We are running two apprenticeship-based courses in the field of Logistics and Land Transportation with the motto of “Earning while learning” and in collaboration with the Logistics Sector Skill Council of India. Students are paid a stipend for twelve-month during this course duration. 

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How does the curriculum of MATS ensure the future preparedness of students?

“It is a blend of theoretical and practical knowledge”

MATS curriculum strives to embody and usher new concepts in the field of business studies in India. The relevance and usefulness of the curriculum are underlined by its pragmatic and innovative approach to theories and practicals. Such an interdisciplinary integration aims at achieving and inculcating in the students a strategic perspective and edge necessary for effective and incisive decision making within an ever-fluid Indian business and industry scenario.

How do you bring in a practical and industry-oriented approach towards subjects?

“By organizing industry sessions, workshop and guest lectures”

We are focused to bring more interactive sessions with trade and industry for students. With this objective in mind, we invite professionals and practitioners for delivering special lectures to the students. Workshops, symposia, conventions and outbound activities are also organized at regular intervals to expose our students to the real industry demands, challenges and opportunities. 

What are the approaches you bring in apart from curriculum to teach the students?

“My main aim is their complete growth and hence I organize various activities”

We have adopted certain methods to teach Curriculum things to our students and some of them are listed below:

• Skill-based training is given to the students.
• Regular presentations, case studies and group discussions are being conducted to enhance their communication skills.
• Special lectures are organized to impart IT and research skills. 
• The internship is mandatory for the students in their course curriculum.

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

“We strive to provide best quality Scholars and entrepreneurs”

MATS University is aimed at crafting and nurturing budding entrepreneurs who would eventually build a new-fangled knowledge society that contributes towards the national cause. Some of the MATS healthy practices which make it different from the other institute are:

• We conduct Global Opportunities Programmes to explore the global arena of corporate warfare
• Outbound Learning Programmes to reenergize the students and build team spirit
• Weekend activities are conducted to study the market and the business environment 
• We conduct regular classes for various competitive exams so that students may crack them easily. 

What do you see as the greatest strengths of MATS University?

“Our recognition and ranking by top organizations describes how strong we are”

We are one the oldest private universities of Chhattisgarh and we do have the highest NAAC Ranking among Chhattisgarh universities. We have also been recognized by UGC, AIU, AICTE, NCTE, BCI and CG-PURC and we are a part of a global education platform consortium under North Carolina University, where almost 20 Universities across the globe have come together for sharing knowledge and exchange of ideas among students. MATS is having international collaboration with INTI University of Malaysia and Skyline University of Sharjah. All this makes us strong and supports us to achieve our vision of imparting the best quality education.

What are some of the biggest challenges you see for higher education in general?

“Lack of R&D facilities and low employment”

Multiple challenges exist for the higher education institutions, but the first one is a gap between the demand and supply and this can be fulfilled by increasing the “gross enrollment ratio”. Next is the insufficient emphasis on research and development activities because these institutions remain poorly connected to research centers and industries. Last is the lack of adoption of a multidisciplinary approach backed by a low employability rate.

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

“Keep yourself updated and motivated”

A good education is an essential component of a successful life. And at the heart of it all is a positive student-teacher relationship. Therefore, students should give more focus towards research and innovation. They should acquaint themselves with the latest updates and happenings in their surroundings.