Career Counselling>>How to choose a Computer Institute
Computers, the Internet and e-commerce are buzzwords for new generation students. To cater to the need for trained computer personnel, many universities, institutions and engineering colleges are offering various degrees/diplomas and other short-time certificates.
But with so many players in the market offering various computer courses, youngsters are confused. There are big names like NIIT, Aptech, STG, Wintech., SSI, Tata Infotech., First Computers, Third Eye, ECIL-BDPSPS, Zed Point et al. There are also hundred to other unrecognized institutes offering computer courses. So how do students ensure they are not cheated ? To ascertain the credentials of a private computer courses. So how do students ensure they are not cheated ? To ascertain the credentials of a private computer institute, ask the following questions to the computer institution before opting for admission.
- Is the institute affiliated to any university/deemed university recognized by UGC ?…………… YES/NO
- Is your course recognized by AICTE ? …………………………………………………… YES/NO
- Is your course/institute recognized by Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India ? ……………………….. YES/NO
- Is your institute accredited by the National Assessment & Accreditation Council ?…………… YES/NO
- Is there any faculty in your institute having PhD in computer science ? ………………………….. YES/NO
- Is there any faulty in your institute having MTech/BTech in computer Science ?……………YES/No
- Is there any faculty in your institute having MCA or C level of DOEACC ?……………YES/NO
- Are any of your ex-students working with IBM, Intel, Microsoft, HP, Apple, etc ?………… YES/NO
- Has more than interview for recruitment been held continuously for last 5 years ? ………… YES/NO
- Have more than 50% students got placement during last year’s campus interview ? ………. YES/NO
- Is your institute member of any professional body/organization ? ………………………… YES/NO
- Is the teacher student ratio in your institute as required by AICTE norms ? ………………YES/NO
- Is there a placement cell in your institution ? ……………………………………………… YES/NO
- Does you institute provide each student one computer during practical period ? ……………… YES/NO
In the above questionnaire all Yes answers carry 10 marks and NO is zero. If a particular institute scores 120–140 point, it may be termed ‘Excellent’; if an institute scores between 100–110, it may be termed ‘Good’; if it scores between 80–100, it is ‘Satisfactory’. Computer institutes that refuse to reply to all the above questions should e rejected outright because it means they want to deceive people by hiding facts. The above test is merely indicative and students must use their own judgment to rate a particular institution.
