Dr. Subhasish Biswas is an experienced veteran in the field of Science, Research, and Technical Education for more than 40 years. He has also worked on the shop floor including construction sites for about 9 years at the beginning of his career. He then moved to Research and Development in the Coal Science, Effect of Coal quality parameter in the thermal power plant for the next 25 years. He is currently working as a director in an Educational institute for more than 5 years. 

Bengal Institute of Technology and Management

What are the key factors that kept you in the best positions at educational institutes?

“Consistency, Best Vision and exact implementation are the Key Factors”

Mainly the education industry is directly related to the technology industry and the skillsets are very important. I am going for the students who are looking for skill sets. Only if the student has skills, will they be employable. Students must have practical aspects. The key factors that kept me at the key positions in the educational institute include my vision for them and the implementation practices that helped me in their evolution with time.

What is your philosophy of leadership?

“Team-work should be consistently followed”

My philosophy of leadership, in a nutshell, would indeed begin and end with developing a positive culture that students, staff, and community members race to be a part of, rather than finding ways to escape. If the bookends of my philosophy are cultivating a positive culture, the contents within are how to sustain it. Educational administrators must be able to build relationships with all stakeholders, discover and play to the strengths of their staff and BITM community members, build leadership capacity by empowering students and educators to embrace an innovator’s mindset, be REAL, and lead by doing.My leadership style by default is a collaborative, coaching style yet it’s transformational.

How do you strategize about the key plans for the marketing and administration of your Institute?

“To prepare online as well as the offline mode for the Marketing and Administration of Institute”

Times have changed, and many Colleges are finding that they need to engage in strong marketing tactics to thrive in today’s market. Marketing plans are the roadmap to success for your organization, keeping you on track with your initiatives throughout the year and, ideally, the next several years. College marketing plans streamline what you do and outline why you’re doing it. Validating these important decisions is important for gaining support for the plan and ensuring that you continue to move forward with positive progress. Here are a few points which we should keep in mind:1) Identify Goals, 2) Prioritize, 3) Assess Needs and Required Resources, 4) Brainstorm and Refine Ideas to Build a Strategy, 5) Implement a College Marketing Plan, 6) Assess Success

What can an inbound student gain from studying here in your college?

“Inbound students hope for the best quality education due to the presence of a best-updated curriculum”

The Indian Education system is vast in size, as well as its academic offerings. This vastness of the Indian education system directly translates to enhanced opportunities for its students and global learning for all-around academic and personal development.BITM is a hub of innovation, creativity, and leadership. Bengal Institute of Technology and Management, Santiniketan offers modern-day professional courses with excellence in multi-disciplinary modules. It houses one of the latest technical laboratories with up-to-date Infrastructure to cater to modern-day teaching needs. 

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How do you make the Course Curriculum industry-oriented?

“To organize Industry-oriented programs. Industrial visit and Industrial Talks”

We are encouraging students on more industrial internships, in mechanical, electrical, and computer science. So we are sending students to their company so that they can gain industrial experience. The seminars and workshops are also organized for each department, where a guest lecturer is invited. Opportunity is provided in the curriculum delivery to promote scientific thinking, the spirit of questioning, the expression of creative ideas, experimentation, and learning by doing. Faculty development programs are periodically conducted. Consultancy and research are encouraged. 

How could your university be more welcoming to students of different races or economic backgrounds?

“To promote unity in the diversity Concept in College”

The benefits of diversity in education, especially higher education, stretch far and wide — affecting students’ academic and social experiences, as well as having a direct impact on their future. At BITM, we enable students to work with folks from other races, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds and challenge the views they are accustomed to. Scholarship and Tuition Fee Waiver Schemes who belong to the economically weaker section to improve their status and help them to submit their fees.

What do you think your roles and responsibilities to the University and the students are?

“To develop Educational Processes and policies to meet the growing demands of Industry”

As a Director of BITM Shantiniketan, my roles and responsibilities towards the university and students would be to develop educational processes and policies to meet curriculum goals. Provide training to faculty on the latest instructional technology and technique. I focus on developing unique and interactive educational programs and courses for students. I manage faculty resources, administrative staff, and other college resources. 

What do you think should be the University’s top priority over the next 10 years?

“To enhance scientific and technical knowledge among the students by Industrial Projects”

BITM’s top priority for the next 10 years shall not only be imparting world-class scientific and technical knowledge amongst our students through our dedicated faculty but also to emphasize disseminating knowledge among them through seminars, exhibitions, discussions, and participation in debates in other Institutions as well as training in Industrial Houses / Projects.

BITM encourages and welcomes students of different countries, who cut across the boundary of geographical barriers shall enrich their countries culture, understand each other in a better way and pave the way to world peace in the long run.

What do you see as BITM's greatest strengths?

“BITM’s greatest strengths include quality education, large infrastructure, Laboratories, and Workshops”

The College has been able to build up a large infrastructure, with sufficient space for libraries and Laboratories, Workshops, and other facilities for the students so that their personalities can blossom forth in its rich abandonment. 

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How did your institution cope up with the covid situation?

“Providing students with Online Learning Platforms and using various digital assistance for the smooth learning experience”

In April, we shut down as per government rules. Then, gradually we strictly asked the professors not to come to the college. Henceforth, we arranged for online lectures, student communication, etc. We have classes on Google meets, zoom, etc. We also show videos. Along with these, we have assessments online too. We have certain setups where the faces of the students are identified and attendance is given accordingly. After every 2-3 classes, depending on the teachers, we also take assessments. And, we draw a behavioral chart to understand what part they didn't understand. In August only the administration members are coming, maintaining the social distance and all other covid safeties.