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Bangalore University to Set Up Placement Cells Across All 274 Affiliated Colleges

By Jayanth R.

Bangalore University announced plans to establish placement cells in every undergraduate and postgraduate college under its jurisdiction to improve employment prospects for students. The new cells will conduct placement drives and offer both offline and online skill training. Although the university already operates a placement cell that runs annual drives and has appointed placement officers in some affiliated colleges, those officers are currently inactive, leading to concerns that students are not receiving sufficient placement information.

"When enrolling in colleges, students and parents place high priority on placements. However, in the current scenario, job availability is limited. Also, students lack accurate information about the jobs that are available. While we conduct placement activities within the university, it is difficult to ensure that students across all our affiliated colleges benefit from them. Therefore, our university will establish placement cells in all 274 government and private colleges under our jurisdiction," said Sarvamangala, Director of the Pre-Examination Coaching Centre & Placement Cell.

The university has created a WhatsApp group that includes principals and placement officers from all affiliated colleges. "Every day, we receive various updates regarding placements from government, corporate, and private organisations. We share this information within the group, and the principals and placement officers then relay it to the students," she added. "When candidates with the necessary skills are unavailable, these companies provide training before hiring. Many companies come forward to offer skill training, both online and offline. Some companies approach universities to impart skills as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. Certain organisations also step forward to provide coaching for competitive examinations, including those conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, Karnataka Public Service Commission, and Staff Selection Commission, Banking, Insurance."

The university also facilitates connections between company representatives and college principals, arranging visits for placement activities when requested.

The university has already conducted two mega placement drives. "The placement concept of Gen Z is unique. We need to tailor our placement activities accordingly," Sarvamangala said.

C. Shivaraju, Vice‑Chancellor of Bangalore University, told The Hindu that the initiative would strengthen industry‑academia connections and enhance student employability.