CO-Operative scheme of Diploma (Industry Institution Participation Programme)
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JSS POLYTECHNIC, NANJANGUD

 

 

His Holiness Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamigalavaru, the founder President of JSS Mahavidyapeetha had a clear vision of the fact that nation would be strengthened if the rural people were strengthened with education in professional courses. JSS Polytechnic at Nanjangud is a result of the great vision of his holiness. The present pontiff His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamigalavaru has been blessing us in all our activities, which has contributed to the overall development of the Polytechnic. The blessings and encouragement of his holiness has made this polytechnic to grow by leaps and bounds.

Polytechnic is offering three years diploma programmes in the following disciplines.

1. Electronics and Communication Engineering (CO-OP)
2. Mechanical Engineering (CO-OP)
3. Civil Engineering
4. Mechatronics Engineering (CO-OP)
5. Computer Science and Engineering
6. Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Late eighties and beginning of nineties saw decline in admission to diploma. Also, there was a rapid change in technology combined with change in industry and market needs. At this point of time, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, with the blessings of HH Swamiji and vision of Prof.

M.H. Dhananjaya, Advisor, (then Director), Technical Education Division, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, thought of introducing need based diploma education, called CO-OP scheme to cater to the needs of the industry. It’s an Industry Institution Interaction diploma education where students are given on the job training in industries. Industrial training is interspaced between institutional training.

Since 1992 we are offering Co-operative scheme of education, which is an Industry Institution Participation Programme. JSS Polytechnic has made collaborations with many leading industries of the country. This is the only polytechnic in the entire state of Karnataka to offer Diploma education under CO-OP scheme.

At present polytechnic is offering CO-OP scheme Diploma programmes in the following disciplines.

1. Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

2. Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering and

3. Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering

The programmes are of three years duration comprising of six semesters and industrial training is interspaced between institution training. Students spend five semesters in institution and one semester in industry (during the fifth semester of the programme). Students of CO-OP scheme diploma programmes will be deputed to undergo six months of industrial training at reputed industries.

The programmes are approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, affiliated to the Directorate of Technical Education, Govt. of Karnataka, and the industrial training is recognized by the Board of Apprenticeship Training, Chennai.

The Board of Apprenticeship Training, Govt. of India, is extending its cooperation by approving the training of students in Industries. These students are considered as Sandwich Apprentices. Presently these trainees are entitled for a stipend of Rs. 2,890/- per month during industrial training.

Industrial Training:

• During the fifth semester of the programme
• On the job training industries with emphasis on Planning, scheduling, manufacturing and
• Exposure to latest and sophisticated instruments/
• Students practice to be more punctual, sincere and disciplined
• Students have to study and appear for theory and practical subjects as per curriculum. Faculty members teach the same both before reporting for training (at institute) and during training (at industries). Even faculty members get exposure to industrial environment.
• Students learn soft skills in addition technical skills at

FEATURES OF CO-OP SCHEME

• Academic Shift
• Hands on training
• Transition from Academic to Industrial Environment
• Industrial Acceptance
• Nearing 100 % Employability

Objectives of Industrial training:

• To develop the students contextual
• To bring self-confidence in the
• To bring an awareness about the accuracy and schedule thereby bringing an awareness about
• To give hands on training for the students thereby exposing them to the latest technology in the
• To develop an entrepreneurship attitude of the
• To develop the student in terms of leadership
• To take up challenging projects in the field of interest of the
• To create ample opportunities for employment

 

The merits of CO-OP scheme of education

• A significant savings in time, money and effort in recruitment and training for the Industry.
• The Training Scheme becomes more user friendly and user
• Affords valuable feedback from Industry to keep improving and modifying curricular
• Develops contextual ability in student, aiding them to do well functionally in the world of
• Exposure of teachers regularly to Industrial Culture updates his knowledge.

 

Industries Participating and Number of students trained under CO-OP scheme at

various industries is shown below

 

Sl. No.	Industry	Number of students trained
1	M/S BEML KGF	378
2	M/S BEML Mysore	14
3	M/S HMT Machine Tools ltd. B.lore	281
4	M/S BEL Banglore	603
5	M/S BHEL Banglore	480
6	M/S AT&S India Pvt. ltd. Nanjangud	134
7	M/S BPL Maddur	11
8	M/S Rane Madras pvt. ltd. Mysore	27
9	M/S Elkayem Auto Ancillaries pvt. ltd. Kadakola	51
10	M/S IndoUS MIM Tech pvt. ltd. Hoskote	104
11	M/S Askar Microns pvt. ltd. Mysore	62
12	M/S Kaynes Technologies pvt. ltd. Mysore	90
13	M/S ITI ltd. Banglore	110
14	M/S Ugra Precision Industries pvt. ltd. Mysore	8
15	M/S VWF Industries Mysore	11
16	M/S AO Smith India water products pvt. ltd. Kanakapura	58
17	M/S Micron EMS pvt. ltd. Banglore	20
TOTAL		2442

 

Total number of students trained under CO-OP scheme at various industries (Discipline wise)

Discipline	Number of students trained so far
Mechanical Engineering	875
E & C Engineering	869
Mechatronics Engineering	698
Total	2442

Impact of CO-OP Scheme

• Improved Practical Knowledge and problem solving skills
• Improved discipline
• Improved team work
• Improved Entrepreneurship awareness
• Improved soft skill
• Improved employment opportunities with multiple offers
• Improved positive attitude in challenging situations

 

Placement:

Polytechnic has an Industry Institution Interaction Cell which looks after industrial training and placement activities. Placement activities take place during January – March and August – October.

Many reputed companies visit institution for campus selection. Selection is based on written test followed by group discussion and/ or interview. If the vacancies in the company are very few, then they seek list of passed out students (fresh) and sometimes students with one or two year experience. IIIC share the resume of the students who satisfy the requirements of industries. Later industries invite the students for selection to their venue and inform us about the details of selected candidates. Further, IIIC inform the students about the Job Mela, campus selection arranged at a centralized location in any of the polytechnics at Mysuru and see that they attend the same.

Polytechnic has achieved almost 100% placement.

Entrepreneurship Development:

Polytechnic has established Entrepreneurship Development Cell with assistance from AICTE, New Delhi under EDC scheme. Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps are being conducted for final year students every year. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmadabad sponsors programs under NIMAT project of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. Also, students are encouraged and facilitated to become self- employed. Awareness is created to utilize the Livelihood Based Incubator and Technology Based Incubator facilities available at JSS Institutions.

CO-OP scheme students have an advantage that they were exposed to industry culture and various operations of industries like procurement of materials, managing resources, dispatching, meeting clients, commissioning of machineries etc. Polytechnic provides inputs for them take up entrepreneurship and also arrange invited lectures from executives of Lead Banks, DIC/ TIC, successful entrepreneurs.

Alumni speak:

“much valuable and the early exposure to industry gave me clear path ahead to build my future. The industrial training helped me to connect with the management, engineers and trainees…… helped me to identify my strengths and the field of job in which I find pleasure working in future. I am glad and proud to say that to become a successful System Integrator, the basic stepping stones were laid down from my industrial training” – Praveen B, E & C Engineering (2006 batch)