Bangalore University plans placement cells at 274 affiliated colleges

Bangalore University plans to establish placement cells at 274 government and private undergraduate and postgraduate colleges affiliated with it, widening access to job drives and employability training for students.

The university already runs an annual placement programme and has named placement officers at some affiliated colleges. However, it said those officers have not been active and students have not consistently received placement information. The proposed cells are intended to bridge that gap.

Sarvamangala, director of the university’s Pre-Examination Coaching Centre Placement Cell, said the cells will organise placement drives and online and offline skill training. The university has created a WhatsApp group of principals and placement officers from affiliated colleges to share updates received from government, corporate and private organisations.

The university will also connect companies with individual colleges when they want to conduct recruitment activity on campus. Some employers offer training before hiring, while others approach universities to provide skills programmes through corporate social responsibility initiatives, Sarvamangala said. Participating organisations may also offer coaching for UPSC, KPSC, SSC, banking and insurance examinations.

The university has conducted two mega placement drives so far.