In a bid to provide world class education and training that enables students to adapt, excel and succeed in the fast-changing global working environment, Siddhartha Group of Institutions (SGI) was established in 1997 in Dehradun, said SGI chairman Durga Prasad Verma on Monday.
Now they are also going to introduce basic course in one-year PG diploma in law (cyber law, law and medicine, human rights and others) shortly. learning at SGI is combination of intellectual growth and experience development through interactive learning in classrooms as well as through practical knowledge in the field of pharmacy, law and management, he added.
Verma said, “At SGI, we have established excellent infrastructure facilities to cater the needs of our students. The education system is designed in such a manner as to enable the students of SGI to face successfully the toughest challenges in the filed of professional career.”
GI envisages to become the leader in its category with state of the art facilities to provide education, training, research at par with national and international institute of repute in the field of pharmacy, management and law.
We have created an environment which emphasizes and focuses on overall personality development and learning life skills along with practical skills of students by structured teaching and training programmes guided by professionals,” he added.
Verma said that SGI managed by Siddhartha Educational Society has begun its journey of education in excellence in the lap of nature, amidst the lush green area of Danda-Khudanewala, near IT Park, Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun which is surrounded by natural beauty of hills and forests and famous for its excellence in educational field.
He further said that Management education shall ensure a secured future to the students. The society realised the need of an institution that offers non formal professional education and in pursuit to offer the best technical infrastructures and skills to the students.
SGI has constantly worked harder towards uplifting the academic standards and established Siddhartha Institute of Pharmacy, Siddhartha law College and Siddhartha College of Science and management with a motive to secure new heights in the field of pharmacy, law, management and computer technology with the concept of evolving and nurturing the future scientists, professionals and technicians of the country.
Siddhartha law College conducts various courses designed to become an eminent and skilled law graduate. Thy are also going to introduce basic course in one year PG diploma in law (cyber law, law and medicine, human rights and others) shortly.
Students can secure degree on Bachelor in law (BBA-llB five years, BA llB five years) and post graduate in law (llB-three years), llM one year and also doctorate in law.
These courses are duly approved by Bar Council of India and affiliated to Uttarakhand Technical University as well recognised by the Government of Uttarakhand, he added.
SGI admission coordinator Sanjay Garg said that pharmaceuticals are important in all aspects of healthcare and have proven itself to be the most cost effective means of treating some diseases.
Pharmaceutical industry is one of the largest and fast growing industries in India with a compound annual growth rate of over 13 per cent in the last five years.
The Government has recently estimated the rapid growth of India pharmaceutical industry. Increasing number of hospitals, nursing homes and pharmaceuticals companies all over the country is clear indication of the growing scope in this area.
According to him, SGI enhances the research activities and encourages the students to involve in innovative ideas. Research projects are being carried in collaboration with various institutions and international agencies. Many research papers of institute were published in international and national journals of high impact factor.
“The institute has state of the art spacious class rooms equipped with all the modern teaching aids including well equipped computer lab with high speed broad band internet connectivity. Foreign experts are delivering their lecture online. Through these internships, students get an opportunity to comprehend the operations and dynamics of the real world scenarios. Our tie-ups give students a chance to work at leading companies so that they can learn from their experience and practical approach,”
he added.
A core group of faculty members under the guidance of the placement officers of science and management programme are usually involved in the entire placements process and coordinate the industrial training as well as campus interviews.
Placement cell arranges for the company visit to the institute and manages the campus selection of the students. The placement department also conducts guest lectures from the company personnel in
the institute.
Students get summer and winter training in different companies so that they can gain practical experience while working in the real environment of a company. The placement officers help students in securing good and well-paid job offers in well-known companies, he added.
Verma said, “At Siddhartha law College, we believe in rewarding the hard work and excellence achieved by meritorious students in their academic endeavours. As part of this ongoing initiative, in 2012, over Rs12 lakh worth of scholarships have been awarded to students on need or merit basis. College scholarships have been initiated to encourage the talents of such students’ thereby strengthening the roots of our future generation. Scholarship is granted on annual basis and continuation in second and future years of the progamme is subjected to scholarship policy. To continue availing 100 per cent scholarship students must top the university exam with 85 per cent and above in the annual examination without back in any subject.”
“library has a collected of books and journals even before we start admitting students. SGI has an active training and placement cell which invites experts from the industry to deliver lectures and conduct placement talks with the students. Regular personality development sessions are conducted for the students to tone up their language and presentation skills. The students regularly visit the Pharma companies of
the region.
We try to inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship in our students. We provide placement opportunities to our final year students in various companies,” he added.