ABOUT COLLEGE
INITIATIVE
Jawahar knowledge centres (JKCs) were established in Government Degree colleges by the Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2005 .In the same year Viswodaya Govt.Degree college JKC was also started with an aim to develop employability skills to the students studying non-professional courses .It imparts training in computer skills, communication skills, analytical skills and industry- related skills. The Viswodaya Govt.Degree college JKC centre with a dedicated focus on transforming existing unemployable talent pool into an industry friendly one is striving with commitment and sincerity of purpose. More over with an intention of bridging the gap between academics and industry and train our students in the weak aereas.The mentors who have been specially trained by language experts from US state department, give training to all the students in soft skills and communication skills.
The JKC shoulders the responsibility of providing intensive training to the poorest of the poor students from marginalized sections of the society in employable skills and enable them avail themselves of the bright opportunities. The students from rural areas who have no access to advantages experienced by their urban counterparts are provided with the la test technologies and opportunities to upgrade their skills and are encouraged to compete for better standards of living.
VISION
- To shape the students and make them globally acceptable citizens
- To promote Government –Institution-Industry relations through training and placements
- To provide the best opportunities to students belong to weaker and marginalized sections
- To provide placements in Earn-while-Learn Scheme
MISSION
- Create opportunity
- Developing Communication and Soft skills
- Developing Ethical values
JKC Committee
| S.No. | Name | Designation | Qualification | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.K..Arunkumar | Principal | Msc,MPhil,PhD | Chairman |
| 2 | Dr.Y. Malyadri | Lecturer in English | MA, Phd | Coordinator |
| 3 | Dr.B.Rajasekhar | Lecturer in English | MA,Bed,PhD | Guest English Mentor |
| 4 | Y. .ManjunathReddy | Lecturer in Botany | MSc,NET,,BEd | Member |
| 5 | B.Satish | Lecture in commerce | M Com,NET | Member |
| 6 | T.Himabindu | JKC Full-Time Mentor | M Tech | Full-Time Mentor |
Highlights of JKC Traning
- To promote government-institution-industry relations through training and placements.
- To provide placements in Earn-while-Learn scheme
- Personality development
- Future employment
- Placement through campus drives
- Bright opportunities in the global market
- To improve the communication and Soft skills of the students for their daily life
TRAINING SCHEDULE:
- Three general batches (3months each) in communication skills, analytical skills and computer skills every year from April to February of the following year
- Exact dates for registration and commencement of every batch will be notified by CCE and in turn it will be intimated to the students by circular displayed on all departments noticed boards.
TIMINGS:
9AM to 9.50AM –Communication Skills by GEMs 3PM to 4.40PM-Analytical skills by FT Mentors.
Registration:
By submitting the filled in application form along with training fees of Rs;550/-(Rupees five hundred and fifty only)for OC and BC students.Rs.50/-for SC ,ST Students.
JKC LANGUAGE LAB:
- All the 30 systems are connected with INTERNET using the Broadband service of BSNL..
- The facility is used to impart internet skills to the trainees
- Every student gets internet access for three hours every week during training program.
- Trainees will use the facility for doing project works
- The information related to the placement drives is received through e-mail by nodal JKC and CCE.
COURSE MODULES:
| S.NO | Topic | NO.of Hrs Allotted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication skills | 60 hrs |
| 2 | Soft skills | 30 hrs -Soft Skills 10 hrs-Ethical Values |
| 3 | Analytical Skills | 60 hrs |
| 4 | Computer skills | 60 hrs |
| 5 | General Awareness | 30 hrs |
| 6 | Total hours for Batch | 250hrs |
CURRICULAM DELIVERY:
The JKC training activity is handled by Mentors
1. Fulltime Mentor:
Fulltime Mentors are engaged by the Commissioner of Collegiate Education through open competition. These Mentors train the students in Analytical Skills and Technical/Computer Skills.
2. Guest Mentor:
The regular English Lecturers of the college who are trained by experts from US State Dept. through the English Language Fellow Program and Infosys are engaged as Guest Mentors to train the students in Communication Skills and Soft Skills.
STRENGTH PARTICULARS OF JKC BATCHES
|
TISS BATCH
2017-2018 |
Category | SC | ST | BC | OC | TOTAL |
| Number | 26 | 01 | 20 | 05 | 32 |
| 2018-19 | Category | SC | ST | BC | OC | TOTAL |
| Batch I | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Batch II | 27 | 02 | 06 | - | 34 | |
| Batch III | 24 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 30 | |
| Total | 51 | 04 | 07 | 02 | 64 |
| 2018-19 | Category | SC | ST | BC | OC | TOTAL |
| Batch I | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Batch II | 23 | 02 | 07 | 02 | 34 | |
| Batch III | 24 | 03 | 03 | 01 | 31 | |
| Total | 47 | 05 | 10 | 03 | 65 |
| 2020-21 | Category | SC | ST | BC | OC | TOTAL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Batch III | 19 | 03 | 12 | 01 | 35 | |
| Total | 19 | 03 | 12 | 01 | 35 |
| 2020-21 | Category | SC | ST | BC | OC | TOTAL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Batch III | 09 | 01 | 19 | 02 | 31 | |
| Total | 09 | 01 | 19 | 02 | 31 |
Training and Placement Status
| S.No | Year | Training | Placements (Online & Offline Campus) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-18 | 52 | 15 |
| 2 | 2018-19 | 64 | 18 |
| 3 | 2019-20 | 65 | 07 |
| 4 | 2020-21 | 35 | 10 |
| 5 | 2021-22 | 31 | 05 |
| Total | 247 | 55 | |
TISS
The Higher Education department entered into a MoU with TATA Institute of Social sciences (TISS) to enhance the employability skills of students studying in Govt Degree Colleges in A.P. In this context the department of collegiate Education intended to start the training programme in seven courses on pilot scale in 100 Govt Degree Colleges from 1 July 2016. In addition to the regular academic schedule TISS and JKC classes are also being conducted to enhance their talent and employability skills to get success in global job market. But during the academic year 2017-2018 the Fulltime Mentor was transferred to Nodal college and no JKC batch was registered. Only TISS batch was run by trained faculty.
Seven Modules and the faculty names who are trained in the following courses as:
| S.no | Name of the faculty | Module/Course trained |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Communication | Dr.Y. Malyadri/Dr.K.Koteswara Rao(Lecturer in English) |
| 2 | Youth Leadership Skills | Dr.U. Narasimhulu (Lecturer in commerce ) |
| 3 | Entepreneurship | Dr. Sriramulu (Lecturer in commerce) |
| 4 | Financial Literacy | Dr. Vijayel Reddy(Lecturer in commerce) |
| 5 | Analytical Skills | Dr.k.vijaya( Lecturer in physics) |
| 6 | Legal Literacy | Dr.D.Sujatha(Lecturer in Zoology) |
| 7 | Digital Literacy | Dinesh(Full Time Mentor) |
TISS –JKC ASSESSMENTt ATTENDANCE: All the Registered 52 TISS students have attended the TISS class work for all the modules, who have got attendance certificates. Among the 54 TISS students 30 students have attended the TISS Assessment of written exam , viva-voce and they got course completion certificates and grades.
Placement Documents
| S.No. | Name | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TISS-JKC Assessment Attendance | Open/Download |
| 2 | Job Offer Letters | Open/Download |
| 3 | Cisco Training Programme | Open/Download |
| 4 | Microsoft Upskilling Programme | Open/Download |
Training Documents
| S.No. | Name | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Placement Details | Open/Download |
| 2 | Placement drive on 21-12-2022 | Open/Download |
| 3 | Placement drive on 22-09-2022 | Open/Download |
| 4 | Placement drive on 14-07-2021 | Open/Download |
| 5 | Placement drive on 14-02-2020 | Open/Download |
| 6 | Placement drive on 05-11-2019 | Open/Download |
| 7 | Placement drive on 02-02-2019 | Open/Download |
| 8 | Placement drive on 27-03-2018 | Open/Download |
Infrastructure
- JKC lab equipped with 30 systems with LAN connectivity.
- Students are utilizing the internet for their job search and enhancing their Technical Skills.
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Activities we are conducting
- Group Discussions
- JAM
- Power Point Presentations
- Preparing resumes
- Mock Interviews.