Arvind Prajapati's Review On GIFT Autonomous, Bhubaneswar

As good as it sounds , it isn't like that. Personal experience reeks of disappointments. Placement conditions are not good and students are not encouraged to go into the public sector for jobs by the administration as that wold affect the no of students appearing for campus placement.

My college is affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology and the syllabus design is such that it in big part is similar to those of IIT's and NIT's. Proper lab is available with instructors Extra-curricular activities are also kept in consideration and annually there is a two day sports event , musical night almost once every week and a 2 hour hobby class once a week. The exams are conducted by BPUT on a common date for all the B. Tech students all over the state. Malpractice is condemned and in case if anyone is caught practising unfair means then strict action is taken. Xerox copies of what's taught in class is provided which helps in revision.

Placement is the weakest part which needs more and more work. While companies do come for campus selection it is not a guarantee that an individual will get joining until he actually gets a joining. Biggest flaw here is that students are divided into two groups, first being those who are interested in IT industry and second those who want to go for the core jobs or government jobs and this who chose government jobs are forever restricted from attending all placement activities and even the pre placement classes and many students opt for IT industry even if they don't want it because getting a government job means appearing for competitive exams and these two words "COMPETITIVE EXAMS" strike dear into the heart of many.

There is musical nights once a week which is conducted by a particular house( groups into which students are divided), There is a two day sports event every year , followed by an annual function.There are industrial visits and educational tours for 3 to 10 days to places like Sambalpur , Vishakhapatnam , Bangalore , Hyderabad , etc., whichever is relevant to whichever branch.

Compared to other colleges I would say that a fee of around 4 lacs for the entire course is not that high. It is feasible. Add another 4-5 lacs for other charges like hostel or lodge charge and other necessary expenses.

Well , I had to take education loan for my study but college does help one in getting scholarships. Most of my friends got the scholarship amount. As to what I understand they would also help someone in getting loan from the bank.

Labs though aren't fully functional , they are good for experiments. The library is good with many books of quality and a scholar for students who are high scorers of their respective branches. Two days sports meet is conducted every year in a stadium in the city where athletic spirit are celebrated and cherished. Musical nights are organised once every week , it's like mini annual function.

Hostel infrastructure is fine and improving every day. when I lived there , there were two buildings but now another building is being made and a gymnasium is also made and the hostel is well guarded by security personnel and water end electricity supply is also very consistent.

Seniors definitely are helpful but that depends on the socializing skill of an individual. Everyone has their share of problems to deal with so if one is able to get through any senior they will help , otherwise who cares unless you are from the same family.

I appeared for Orissa Joint Entrance Exam and based on the rank , colleges within the state were alloted to students. I contacted one of the faculty here and talked about admission and then he told me that the college will help and during the choice filling I gave my choices and got the desired branch.

Faculties are good and supportive but at times get irritated which is obvious for a teacher. While some encourage self study followed by doubt clearing classes , other prefer detail analysis in class followed by viva voce periodically. Everyone has something new to offer other than just the syllabus , while someone offers encouragement , some try to keep the atmosphere less tensed , some are like mentors and guardians while others maintain a kind of friendly relation with the students.