JNTUH Colleges Discuss Fixing Tier-II Placement Gaps
He referred to recent university initiatives to expand upskilling and certification opportunities through MoUs with Skillsoft, Coursera and the CSR arm of Bajaj Auto.
Hyderabad:Limited access to industries and fewer opportunities for direct industry interaction in Tier-II cities came under scrutiny as JNTUH and 10 affiliated engineering colleges discussed ways to strengthen students’ skills and placement prospects.
The meeting on enhancement of skills, training and placement was convened by JNTUH registrar Dr A. Jaya Laxmi at the university headquarters on Wednesday, with principals and training and placement officers from VNR VJIET, BVRIT, CVR college of engineering, GNITS, MGIT, GRIET, Geethanjali college of engineering and technology, KMIT, Vardhaman college of engineering and MLRIT participating.
Chairing the meeting, JNTUH Vice-Chancellor Dr T. Kishen Kumar Reddy spoke about the need to align skill development and placement training with industry requirements and invited institutions to share practices that could improve student employability.
He referred to recent university initiatives to expand upskilling and certification opportunities through MoUs with Skillsoft, Coursera and the CSR arm of Bajaj Auto.
Representatives discussed how they identify industry requirements, design skill-development programmes and provide aptitude, technical, communication and soft-skills training. They also shared approaches to internships, recruitment preparation, industry linkages and attracting companies for campus recruitment.
The discussions also examined the role of faculty and placement cells, professional training agencies, digital learning platforms, student assessments and continuous monitoring of training outcomes.
Participants specifically discussed the challenges faced by colleges in Tier-II cities, including geographical constraints, limited industry access and varying levels of student preparedness. They shared approaches that could be adapted to individual institutions rather than applied uniformly. The meeting followed an earlier JNTUH discussion on upskilling and employability and focused on peer learning and institutional exchange.