37 Industry Experts from various fields grace the occasion

Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (Autonomous) organized Industry-Academia Meet 2024 at the college campus. This annual event celebrates the motto of KMV ‘Earn While You Learn,’ in which students who have received excellent placements in various industries interact with the industry experts and share their experiences. For KMV, job avenues linked to academic training is a priority and the young trainees at KMV has an interface with prominent professionals from various fields to hone their professional skills. This year industry experts related to 37 different fields graced the occasion. The prominent industrial experts that graced the occasion were Ms. Pooja Arora, Media & Entertainment Skills Council  New Delhi, Dr. Amandeep Singh, Arora Eye Hospital & Retina Centre, Jalandhar, Mr. Sukhdeep Singh, Anhad Studio, Jalandhar, Mr. Gobind, Anaya Consultancy , Mr. Parminder Singh, Xclusive Designers, Ms. Priya Arora, Priya Makeover Studio, Ms. Jaspreet Kaur, Jaspreet Makeover, Mr. Tushar Bansal, Tushar Hair and Beauty Hub, Ms. Guneet Bedi, Guneet Bedi Diet & Derma Center, Ms. Arash Kaur, Queensland Bridal Makeup Studio, Mr. Ankush Mandyal, Touch High Travel, Mr. Navdeep Atwal, Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board, Mr. Manpreet Singh Saggu, Best Western Plus , Mr. Rohit Sammi, Ramada Encore by Wyndham, CA Sanjay Bansal, Sanjay Bansal & Associates, Er. Karan Arora, Itronix Solutions, Mr. Sumeet Soni, Zapbuild Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Chandigarh), CA Sonia Chhabr, Mr. Rahul Kumar, Being Social Hub Pvt. Ltd., Jalandhar, Dt. Kanwaldeep Singh Aujla, New Ruby Hospital, Jalandhar, Dt. Rajji, Armaan Hospital, Jalandhar, Dt. Neha, Diet Count Clinic, Jalandhar, Mr. Aman, Shrimann Hospital, Jalandhar, Ms. Shefali Walia, Shoppers Stop, Mr. Atul Bharti Sharma, HDFC Bank, Ms. Hardeep Singh, Pantaloons, Mr. Varun Nayyar, The Digital Adda, Mr. Anil Arora, Xpressions London, Mr. Vikram Kapoor, Blessed &Dressed, Mr. Sunil Kumar, Punjab National Bank, Mr. Davinder Singh Kamboj, Punjab National Bank, Mr. Digvijay Singh, YES Bank, Ms. Anandita, Posh Couture, Model Town Jalandhar, Ms. Zaheen. Jain, RK Apparel, Jalandhar, Mr. Rakesh Pathak, Hyly Fashion Industry & Ms. Harpreet Kaur Cheema, The Kelaya Fashion Studio. Principal Prof. (Dr.) Atima Sharma Dwivedi welcoming the esteemed guests averred that KMV has taken brilliant initiatives to design new courses and revise syllabi of the existing one according to the skill required for various jobs in these sectors. With special reference to skill development, she maintained that skill development is the future of this nation; it is very important that the young generation of our nation especially the girls should be skilfully developed so that they can be made self-reliant and can get the best employment opportunities available in the industry. She acquainted everyone with the fact that KMV was the first college in the region to be granted DDU Kaushal Kendra by Government of India and it has been a consistent effort of the college to provide quality-based skill education to the students. She apprised everyone that KMV has also been granted the status of Skill Hub by Government of India to provide vocational training to the students. The industry partners from the sectors of Animation, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science,Nutrition Exercise and Health, Hospitality and Tourism, Management and Secretarial Practices, Retail Management, Beauty and Wellness & Textile Design and Apparel Technology then discussed with the students the latest trends in the industry concerned and how to hone their skill set to secure a bright career in the field they have chosen. The experts also conducted sessions with the concerned department and addressed the students, their concerns and queries concerning the skill set requirements of the industry. The students of different departments were also awarded for their notable achievements in their respective fields. Dr. Gopi Sharma, Director, DDU Kaushal Kendra gave Vote of Thanks to all the dignitaries who had spared valuable time from their packed schedules. Prof. Atima Sharma Dwivedi congratulated the team of Kaushal Kendra for having organized such event and providing a wide exposure to the students