IT minister Mr. Rohan Khaunte expressed the need for a collaboration between the Government and
Colleges for creating job opportunities to students and advised the teachers to
take up concrete initiatives under IT start-up policy to reverse the brain
drain from the state.
He was speaking as
the Chief Guest during the Annual Social Gathering and Prize distribution
function of the DnyanprassarakMandal’s College and Research Centre Assagao, Goa
Raising concern over
the issue of Goan youth migrating outside the state in search of jobs, Khaunte
said that “ for the future of Goans, I expect enough contribution from the
academia as we are trying to create infrastructure to support the industry
because innovation is the flavor”.
Considering the job
oriented diversified courses offered by the DnyanprassarakMandal’s College, he
said that the government is willing to provide grant up to Rs. 10 lakh to the
College for creating infrastructure for the students, who can innovate in IT
sector irrespective of their discipline to build a career.
Applauding the
efforts of college for introducing MSc (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), a unique
course in the country, for providing 100 percent job placement to the students,
Khaunte said that it reflects the vision of the management and teachers.
The Guest of
Honour,Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) chairmanand former
MLA,DayanandSopte said that students should always respect their teachers, who
have immenselycontributed towards building up their career. He said that as an
ex - student of this college he has witnessed how the college has transformed
itself catering to the needs of students with diverse background. He expressed
government support to the institution that is at the fore front of social transformation.
Taking an overview of
the excellence achieved by the college in academic and extra - curricular
activities at National and state level events, Principal of the college, Dr. D
B Arolkar said that two students were awarded Gold Medals by the Goa University
for getting 1 St rank in examinations. He said that the college was selected
under ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’ by Ministry of Human Resource and Development
among 338 colleges in India. The Commerce College ranks among top 100 colleges
in a survey conducted by the India Today ranking while BBA college ranks 33rd
byanother national survey, he mentioned. Arolkar informed that two NCC cadets
have been selected to represent Goa at Republic Day Parade at New Delhi.
Chairman of
DnynaprassarakMandal, ShrikrishnaPokle said that government should recognise
the good work done by the college for the last several years and permit it to
start B.Ed course.
Vice principal of the
college ReshmiRedkar, introduced the chief guest of the function.
Sarpanch
of Assagao, JallinderGoankar, Prof.SurendraSirsat, MilindShirodkar,
AbhayGawandalkar, SudeshNatekarChairman of Student Council Dr. Shaikh Parvez
were present on the dais. The general secretary of the Students’ Council
PrajatBhonsle proposed the vote of thanks.