Malla Reddy Engineering College
By Dr. S. Sudhakara Reddy, PRINCIPAL
Malla Reddy Engineering College has one of the best career development cells in Hyderabad through
which they produce professionals who are not only skilled but also hold values.
The annual fest
Akshara is a big
event in Malla
Reddy Engineering
College and
the entire event is managed
by the students, staring from
sponsorship to the choice of
delegates. By giving them responsibilities,
the institution
prepares students for their careers
in a way that no subject ina class will. "œTwo days before our
fest, our sponsors backed out at
the last moment and left us with no
funding. That was when we learned
about crisis management, we mustered
up the courage and started
all over again with the sponsorship
hunt and in the end we were
funded by Sahara group of Industries,"
recounts Abhinav Sharma,
ex student's representative, event
management team, Malla Reddy
Engineering College.
Oxford Dictionary defines
career as a person's course or
progress through life, there are
some mediating factors that has an
influential role to play in a person's
career. One of the most important
factors is the education one
receives. Malla Reddy Engineering
College (MREC) understands
the importance of their role in
a student's career and for the
same reason has set up a career
development cell. Three hours are
allocated for several practical skill
enhancement programs from the
daily hours; these hours are utilized
in equipping the students with
several skills, starting from soft
skills and personality development
to technical skills Through collaborations with training institutes such as
FACE (Focus academy for Career Enhancement), Oracle
academy and IBM career education, the institute provides
training to the students on several important aspects of
their career. Unlike any other institution in Hyderabad,
MREC provides employability skill enhancement
programs to the students every day. These activities are
not confined to the campus itself; students also participate
in several other initiatives related to skill development
outside the campus. "œRecently we had a collaborative
program with SAP for Telangana Government skill and
knowledge development, for which 240 students of
our institute were sent," says Dr. S. Sudhakara Reddy,
Principal, Malla Reddy Engineering College.
Once the students complete their trainings, they
are sent for their compulsory internships where they
are able to apply their knowledge of the training that
HIGHER|87 | June 2016
Review
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
We mold our courses accordingly
and inculcate
the change as it happens;
our main aim is to
provide quality technical
education with opportunities
that help students
grow academically and
professionally.
-Dr. S. Sudhakara Reddy
they underwent and perform well. Most students are called back for
jobs in the same companies because of their performance. Students
from MREC are currently placed in companies such as IBM, Tech
Mahindra and HP. The institution has been able to maintain a good
placement record due to the excellent industry connections.
Every department form the institution has a minimum of four
MoUs for internships and trainings. The institute's MoUs comprise
of some of the biggest names in the industry such as SAP, Intel
and NVIDIA. The collaborations also lead
to consultancy projects from
the industry and research projects that are industry
oriented. Currently there are ten UGC funded
projects being carried out throughout the departments
and two of the projects are in their completion stage.
The institution has so far completed four consultancy
projects through their Civil Engineering department.
The faculty and the students collectively publish more
than hundred papers every year in reputed national
and international journals. Seminars, conferences and
symposiums are a routine activity for the students and
the faculty of Malla Reddy Engineering College. In
2015 alone, the institution organized 35 seminars and
conferences on several important issues and trends of
technical field.
In MREC, every aspect of a student's life from
career development to research has been orchestrated
in order to provide them with the optimum learning
experience. The curriculum of the institution is
updated regularly with the help of the advisory board
consisting of eminent industry experts and academic
leaders. The institution has adopted the choice based
credit system (CBCS) which allows students to select
interdisciplinary subjects of their choice. This system
enables the institution to provide the students with a
world class education where a student can study two
totally different subjects at the same time. Apart from
the basic courses, MREC also provides certification
courses in Yoga, NSS and Human values and ethics.
NSS and Yoga has been made compulsory in the
institution to ensure that the students are
not only skilled but responsible citizens too.
Social activities are made a regular part of the
institutions' routine. The students regularly
participate in NSS and other social activities
that are organized by the institution.
The events and the programmes
organized in MREC also includes
workshops on entrepreneurship, these
workshops are organized in order to
encourage the students on turning their
ideas and concepts into successful entrepreneurial
ventures. With plans of setting up a state of the
art incubation center, the institution strives on
strengthening their merits and providing superior
technical education to the students.
which they produce professionals who are not only skilled but also hold values.
The annual fest
Akshara is a big
event in Malla
Reddy Engineering
College and
the entire event is managed
by the students, staring from
sponsorship to the choice of
delegates. By giving them responsibilities,
the institution
prepares students for their careers
in a way that no subject ina class will. "œTwo days before our
fest, our sponsors backed out at
the last moment and left us with no
funding. That was when we learned
about crisis management, we mustered
up the courage and started
all over again with the sponsorship
hunt and in the end we were
funded by Sahara group of Industries,"
recounts Abhinav Sharma,
ex student's representative, event
management team, Malla Reddy
Engineering College.
Oxford Dictionary defines
career as a person's course or
progress through life, there are
some mediating factors that has an
influential role to play in a person's
career. One of the most important
factors is the education one
receives. Malla Reddy Engineering
College (MREC) understands
the importance of their role in
a student's career and for the
same reason has set up a career
development cell. Three hours are
allocated for several practical skill
enhancement programs from the
daily hours; these hours are utilized
in equipping the students with
several skills, starting from soft
skills and personality development
to technical skills Through collaborations with training institutes such as
FACE (Focus academy for Career Enhancement), Oracle
academy and IBM career education, the institute provides
training to the students on several important aspects of
their career. Unlike any other institution in Hyderabad,
MREC provides employability skill enhancement
programs to the students every day. These activities are
not confined to the campus itself; students also participate
in several other initiatives related to skill development
outside the campus. "œRecently we had a collaborative
program with SAP for Telangana Government skill and
knowledge development, for which 240 students of
our institute were sent," says Dr. S. Sudhakara Reddy,
Principal, Malla Reddy Engineering College.
Once the students complete their trainings, they
are sent for their compulsory internships where they
are able to apply their knowledge of the training that
HIGHER|87 | June 2016
Review
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
We mold our courses accordingly
and inculcate
the change as it happens;
our main aim is to
provide quality technical
education with opportunities
that help students
grow academically and
professionally.
-Dr. S. Sudhakara Reddy
they underwent and perform well. Most students are called back for
jobs in the same companies because of their performance. Students
from MREC are currently placed in companies such as IBM, Tech
Mahindra and HP. The institution has been able to maintain a good
placement record due to the excellent industry connections.
Every department form the institution has a minimum of four
MoUs for internships and trainings. The institute's MoUs comprise
of some of the biggest names in the industry such as SAP, Intel
and NVIDIA. The collaborations also lead
to consultancy projects from
the industry and research projects that are industry
oriented. Currently there are ten UGC funded
projects being carried out throughout the departments
and two of the projects are in their completion stage.
The institution has so far completed four consultancy
projects through their Civil Engineering department.
The faculty and the students collectively publish more
than hundred papers every year in reputed national
and international journals. Seminars, conferences and
symposiums are a routine activity for the students and
the faculty of Malla Reddy Engineering College. In
2015 alone, the institution organized 35 seminars and
conferences on several important issues and trends of
technical field.
In MREC, every aspect of a student's life from
career development to research has been orchestrated
in order to provide them with the optimum learning
experience. The curriculum of the institution is
updated regularly with the help of the advisory board
consisting of eminent industry experts and academic
leaders. The institution has adopted the choice based
credit system (CBCS) which allows students to select
interdisciplinary subjects of their choice. This system
enables the institution to provide the students with a
world class education where a student can study two
totally different subjects at the same time. Apart from
the basic courses, MREC also provides certification
courses in Yoga, NSS and Human values and ethics.
NSS and Yoga has been made compulsory in the
institution to ensure that the students are
not only skilled but responsible citizens too.
Social activities are made a regular part of the
institutions' routine. The students regularly
participate in NSS and other social activities
that are organized by the institution.
The events and the programmes
organized in MREC also includes
workshops on entrepreneurship, these
workshops are organized in order to
encourage the students on turning their
ideas and concepts into successful entrepreneurial
ventures. With plans of setting up a state of the
art incubation center, the institution strives on
strengthening their merits and providing superior
technical education to the students.