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St. Francis College in Koramangala Introduces a Path Breaking Initiative to Empower Students with Hands-on Experience

St. Francis College in Koramangala Introduces a Path Breaking Initiative to Empower Students with Hands-on Experience

​Just within a few months of its inception St. Francis College Bangalore launched a one-of-its-kind internship program for its 1st year students to give them an opportunity to be a part of the professional environment during their course. The real world experience in the form of access to professionals and work environment immensely contributes to the learning of students.

St. Francis College - Committed to making students industry ready

This trailblazing initiative is sure to catapult St. Francis College position as a thought leader among institutions. Since academia and industry are two important pillars of our economy a robust collaboration between the two will enable growth in the education system and produce an employment-ready workforce.

Situated in the heart of Bangalore in the vibrant neighbourhood of Koramangala St. Francis College established by the Franciscan Brothers is committed to mould the younger generation into high-profile professionals. The state-of-the-art campus offers the finest resources and amenities for holistic learning and development of the students.

Br. Sayimon Director St. Francis College said It was my vision to address the employability issue that students currently face across India. Through our internship program we are among the first colleges in the country to bridge the industry academia gap. We have given all 400 of our students from across India a big boost to be more confident as well as enhance their readiness for the corporate world. Our first semester students are now better prepared to understand the nuances of the corporate world and interpret the business scenario.

Commending the college on the initiative Prof. Japhet Vice Chancellor Bangalore Central University said At a time when India is grappling with lack of skilled workforce it is encouraging to see how St. Francis College is grooming candidates with hands-on exposure. I congratulate the institution for taking up the task to bridge the industry-academia gap. This internship program is sure to serve as a model to be emulated across other universities as well. Initiatives such as this will be key to realizing our government vision to drive employment.

Over 105 leading companies across various spheres of business and NGO descended at the campus at a unique interactive event to offer internships to students. All the 400 students were assigned projects based on their interests the nature of work and location. The top recruiters included the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce Decathlon VLCC Zivame Tripvillas Ingo Electric Eat Raja Datacor Informatics I am Here App JBrown Life VR Integro Nightingales Medical Trust Little Sisters of the Poor Dream India Network and many more. While the minimum period for internship was 15 days the maximum extended up till 6 months. The students could continue to work post 3pm on weekdays and weekends.

Through the internship program the students gained first hand exposure to various corporate functions including communication business development social media marketing financial literacy data entry website development interacting with clients in India and overseas outreach and much more.

Speaking at the successful completion of the program Sameera Fernandes Dean St. Francis College who has over 19 years experience in the corporate world and international affairs said We wanted to address the employability issue right from the start. Our courses have been designed keeping in mind the future of work. We also wanted our students to understand and experience work culture so that they have a right perspective on the academic front and see its implementation right through. As a thought leader in the industry my plan is to bridge industry and academia. One way was to change the stereotype; of a fresher. Now our students have industry experience right from the first semester over and above gaining exposure through guest lecturers panel discussions industrial tours and project reports. By the time they graduate with a degree in their hand the students will have already have commendable work experience across 6 companies/sectors in their resume.

The internship program has given students at St. Francis College the opportunity to use their years on campus to explore various sectors/industries and then choose their career of choice; once they graduate. It also ensures that the younger generation enjoys their work and pursues their passion. The students are key contributors at the work place and also bring about change in the work culture.

St. Francis College also takes pride in introducing new courses to expand the horizons of students. An aviation course affiliated to IATA Canada is in the pipeline which will give students an option to pursue alternate careers after pilot and cabin crew training. An interior design course which would give students professional exposure through internships and enlightening lectures by visiting faculty is also in the offing.

The college is also committed to mould students to be socially responsible. Students from St. Francis College recently participated in a Polio Eradication Drive in association with Rotary International WHO and Bill Melinda Gates Foundation to increase their social consciousness.

About St. Francis College

St. Francis College is an all new vast and modern campus equipped with contemporary facilities to promote learning innovation and research. The college is wi-fi enabled with spacious well-ventilated classrooms equipped with advanced teaching aids state-of-the-art laboratories with latest computer systems a well-stocked library and digital laboratory provide ample learning opportunities and a conducive and secure study environment.

The college offers courses in B.A. (Journalism Economics Opt. English) B. Com. (Regular) B. Com. (Vocational) B. Com. (Accounting Finance) B. Com. (Honours) B. Com. (Professional with CA) B.B.A. (Business Administration) B.B.A. (Aviation Management) B.C.A. (Computer Applications) B. Sc. (Mathematics Statistics Economics) and B.Sc. (Psychology Journalism Computer Science) with affiliation to Bangalore Central University.

Besides academics St. Francis College encourages and promotes extra-curricular activities. The auditorium equipped with high definition projectors and audio- visual systems encourages cultural activities and the expansive campus boasts of sports facilities including a football ground basketball court volleyball court and sports training clubs for inclusive development expression and empowerment of the students.

For further information on college/admissions please contact:

Official Website: stfranciscollege.net/index.php.

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