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NOIDA INSTITUTE OFENGINEERING &TECHNOLOGY (NIET) ISNORTH INDIA'S FIRSTMICROSOFT ED-VANTAGEPLATINUM CAMPUS

FORGING TIES FOR A GREATER GOOD (L-R): Dr Neema Agarwal, Additional Managing Director; Mr Raman Batra,Director - CMC, PFS & NBS; Prof. Sanjay Gairola, Officiating Director; Dr O.P. Agarwal, Managing Director; Dr R K Khandal,Vice Chancellor - GBTU (Chief Guest); Dr Sarojini Agarwal, Chairperson; Mr Raj Katari, Director- Geo Expansion, Microsoft India

MICROSOFT PARTNERS WITH NIETA breakthrough in the placement processNIET and Microsoft have launched the Ed-vantage programme which not only promisesto enhance student employability by manifold, but also takes the lead in encouraging'innovative' learning like never before.

TheEd-vantage Programmeconceived by MicrosoftIndia and Noida Institute ofEngineering & Technology

(NIEf) provides a platform for cor-porates to hire Microsoft Technol-ogycertified students ofhigh caliberfrom colleges for internship andemployment. NIET has passedstringent qualifying criteria toachieve this prestigious landmark.Building on their illustrious trackrecord in helping students to con-nect to future challenges, NIEThastaken their abilityto deliver industryready human resources to the nextlevel, by partnering with Microsoft.Seniormanagement from NIETandsenior -leaders from Microsoftlaunched this revolutionary initia-tive at the sprawling NIETcampusend-of-May. Commenting on thispartnership, Raj Katari, Director -Geo Expansion, Microsoft India

NIET has always been working to bridge the industry - academia gap and to produceindustry ready professionals. Ed-Vantage Platinum Partnership is another step taken by theInstitute to get its students the best-in-class placements.For more information, turn to page 42

said, "NlEThas been a trendsetter inindustry relevant education and weare excited about the possibilitiesthis partnership offers students inthis region to acquire the right skillsand become more employable.Alongwith globally recognized Mi-crosoft certifications, we can fosterconnections with corporations andemployers and provide students agreat platform to enhance their ca-reer opportunities".

The announcement was madeduring the Placement FelicitationProgram - 2013. The college man-agement felicitated the studentswho were selected through CampusRecruitment Drives. Some of thecompanies visiting NIET are TCS,Accenture, Microsoft, ICICI Bank,HCL, Aditya Birla Group, Head-strong, IBM, Union Bank of India,Blackberry, Indian Army, TechMahindra, HDFCBank, etc.

Microsoft India endeavors toprovide the right platform toenable institutes across Indiato rise to their true potentialby bringing in more technol-ogy innovation and capacitybuilding for faculty andstudents; and making thestudents more employable

IN ANOTHER FIRST,MICROSOFT WILL PARTNERWITH NIET TO HOST AMICROSOFT INNOVATIONCENTER (MIC), A STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGYFACILITY FOR INNOVATIVERESEARCH,TECHNOLOGYAND SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS.

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NIET:Gaining ground as a centre of excellenceWorking in close coordination with students, Noida Institute of Engineering andTechnology (NIET) has a compelling vision to hone the interpersonal, technical andbusiness skills of every graduate

N IEThas gained a distinctilnageasaneducationillcolossus among Techni-cal Institutes because of

its placement commitments.Noida Institute of Engineering

and Technology (NIET) is an ac-claimed institute offering highquality education to all section ofstudents. NIET is located on an ex-tensive state-of-the-art campus inGreater Noida-a hub of globalMNC's. The institute has a sprawl-ing area of 13.90 acres and a lushgreen campus. It is emerging as acentre of excellence, impartingmanagement & technical educa-tion and generating competentprofessionals with a high degree ofcredibility, integrity and ethicalstandards.

NIET believes that to set up abenchmark in the real world,

students need to de-

velop their mental horizon andthinking ability to tackle the chill-lenges of complex business envi-ronment, globalization and rapidchange. The 'Iotal Student Develop-ment Program (TSDP)emphasizeson every aspect of students person-ality; helping them develop inter-

ACCOLADES• 21st Rank in India by

Silicon India• 3rd Rank in North India by

Silicon India• 1st Rank in Greater Noida

by Go-Getter Magazine• A+++ Rank in B-Schools

by Go-Getter Magazine• Best Placements Award

by Shri Mohd. Azam Khan,Hon'ble Cabinet Minister,UP Govt

personal skills, technical skills andbusiness skills.

Creativity, lateral thinking andcommunication/ people manage-ment skills are essential compo-nents for progress in any sphere.Students are encouraged to de-velop these through goal setting ex-ercises, group discussions, mockinterviews and presentations. Inter-ested students can also learn for-eign languages on campus. Allstudents are given a conceptualgrounding in core skills and appli-cation orientation through realtime projects to ensure their skillsare concurrent with market needs.The institute believes that trainingwillmake them stand in a position,where they will learn about techni-calities of transition from employeeto employer.

NIET invites guest faculty fromvarious MNCs to attend the semi-nars conducted at the institute. Thestudents thus get a chance not onlyto learn from the faculty but also todiscuss and debate the conceptsthey learn with the decision makersof the economy.

An exclusive Career Manage-ment Cell (CMC) is constantlyworking towards the career objec-tives of students. The CMCis exclu-sively developed to have interfacebetween the institute and indus- \tries. This cell operates with a two-fold strategy i.e. augmentinginternal competencies by fosteringcontemporary grooming of stu-dents and by enabling the industryto identify and absorb intellectualswith requisite technical and mana-

Imparting Quality in Higher Education

Education deficits can hinder asociety in isolation, but in a glob-

. alized world these deficits canbe even more detrimental to a country'seconomy and development By merg-ing many national markets into oneglobal market, globalization increasesthe competitive pressures faced by in-dividuals. companies, and societies.Technical education has been a vitalcomponent of the successful globalizedprogress.

In this technical era the tech-nocrats can prove to be a better assetfor the development of the country ifthey are boosted with quality technicaleducation. I believe that competition ismore of an opportunity than a threat Itrenders in us a consistent habit to hard

work and an attitude to look for freshrealities in the world. Therefore, thecompetitive world is a level playingfield for those who trust their own con-fidence and we develop creative think-ing in them to succeed in thischallenge. Well, action speaks louderthan words and we are a good in-stance for this maxim.

We have a state-of-the-art infra-structure with an air conditioned library,air conditioned Central Computer Lab,WiFi enabled campus with good inter-net speed, air cooled hostels for boys& girls and separate departmental lab-oratories equipped with modern instru-ments. All this adds up to make us acenter of excellence in the field of pro-fessional technical education.

Dr 0 P Agarwal,Managing Director

gerial skills.To achieve these goals,mentorship programs are arrangedthrough highly experienced peoplefrom industries to develop the stu-dent's functional capabilities, lead-ership skills and strategic cognitiveprocess. Arrangements for pre-placement talks, written tests, in-terviews and group discussions aremade as per requirement of the or-ganizations. Aregular corporate in-teraction weaves the thread tocreate a mosaic for a near cent percent placement. CMC has alsomade various foreign collabora-tions to keep pace with changes inthe era of globalization. The insti-tute becomes the first college tohave Microsoft Innovation Centerin entire North India, which willcreate 250 internships and over 100placement opportunities for thestudents of NIET in a year.We alsohave a tie-up with KPMGto provideSix-Sigma Certification Course tothe students which will get them

Our students from all walks oflife have gained tremendous confi-dence and have polished their per-sonalities to a Global Level in the:Art of Business Etiquette', 'SocialGraces', 'Confidence Building', 'In-ternational Etiquette', 'LeavingLasting Impressions', 'RemovingShyness', etc.

Total StudentDevelopment Program(TSDP)emphasizes onevery aspect ofstudents personality,helping them developinterpersonal skills,technical skills andbusiness skills. Ten Reasons to Join NIET

• Best placement in the region(No. 3 immediately after twoIITs)

• Most qualified and experiencefaculty

• Best infrastructure• Overall personality develop-

ment through Pyramid Finish-ing School

• Provisions for extra classes forpreparations for lAS,GATE,CAT,PSU exams etc.

• Good culture for higher educa-tion and research

• A fully developed Students Ac-tivity Centre (SAC)for extracur-ricular activities

• Ragging free campus, secure,safe and green campus

• Wi-Fi enabled campus• A conducive and congenial envi-

ronment for overall professionaland character development. :••

jobs not only in KPMGbut with itsclients as well. Some of the compa-nies visiting for campus are TCS,Accenture, Microsoft, ICICI Bank,HCL, Aditya Birla Group, Head-strong, IBM, Union Bank of India,Blackberry, Indian Army, TechMahindra, HDFCBank, etc. leadingto 1100+placements in year 2012.

Pyramid Finishing SchoolPyramid Finishing School is the

first of its kind endeavor that hasbeen started with the vision of en-hancing employment amongstfresh graduates, imparting world-class business skills for sustainedperformance and career successand to meet the ever-growing in-dustry demand for suitable talent atthe entry leveL

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