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Interview

Can you tell us about the founding Can you share some success stories leaders in the dynamic world of
vision and mission of your college? of BICT graduates from your Information & Communication
college who have made a significant Technology.
ur college’s founding aim is impact in the field?
to bridge the gap between How does your college collaborate
education and industry, The success stories of BICT with industries to ensure students
Oallowing students to graduates from Virinchi College gain practical exposure and relevant
seamlessly transfer into the field. We and their significant impact in the skills?
intend to train the next generation field can be found on the college’s
of professionals to acquire and website and official publications. Virinchi College collaborates with
apply the technology skills and These stories often highlight the industries to ensure students gain
knowledge required to survive in a achievements and accomplishments practical exposure and relevant
fast-changing world. Our objective is of alumni who have excelled in skills through various clubs and
to ensure that every Virinchi student various sectors of the ICT industry, initiatives. One such club is the
has the skills needed to satisfy showcasing their contributions “skill booster club,” where students
market expectations, adapt to future and innovative endeavors. From can participate in workshops,
technology breakthroughs, and build founding successful tech startups seminars, and industry-led training
successful career paths. We aspire to leading transformative projects sessions. This club allows students
to empower our students with the in multinational corporations, these to interact directly with professionals
tools and expertise to achieve in graduates exemplify the college’s from different industries, gaining
their chosen disciplines and make commitment to producing skilled insights into the latest trends and
a meaningful difference in the and capable professionals who demands. Additionally, the “IoT and
professional world by matching our make a positive difference in the Robotics Club” provides a platform
educational programs with industry technology world. Through their for students to work on real-world
requirements and focusing on career accomplishments, they serve as projects related to the Internet of
perspectives. inspiration for current and future Things and robotics, enhancing
students, demonstrating the value their technical competencies
What unique features and programs of the education and opportunities and problem-solving abilities.
does your college offer to students provided by Virinchi College. Furthermore, the college facilitates
interested in BICT disciplines? internships and cooperative
In what ways does your college education programs with industry
In addition to the specialized track foster an environment of innovation partners, enabling students to
in Software Engineering, Virinchi and creativity among students? immerse themselves in professional
College provides a plethora of environments and apply their
distinctive features and programs Virinchi College fosters an theoretical knowledge in practical
tailored to students interested in environment of innovation and settings. These collaborations
BICT disciplines. The cutting-edge creativity among students through ensure that Virinchi students are
curriculum encompasses diverse its annual event, the ICT Mela. The well-prepared and equipped with
topics such as programming ICT Mela serves as a platform for the skills necessary to excel in their
languages, database management, Bachelor of ICT (BICT) software chosen fields upon graduation.
network security, web development, engineering students to showcase
artificial intelligence, and more, their talents and ingenuity by What steps are taken to bridge the
ensuring students stay up-to-date presenting various Information & gap between academic curriculum
with the latest advancements in the Communication Technology (ICT) and industry demands?
ICT industry. The college fosters projects. Throughout the year,
strong industry partnerships, BICT students actively engage in To bridge the gap between academic
facilitating internships, cooperative developing software applications curriculum and industry expectations,
education programs, and practical for IoT and robotics projects, our college’s academic and research
projects to offer students valuable aiming to find solutions for day- staff takes proactive initiatives to
real-world experience. State-of-the- to-day household and corporate understand the developing needs of
art labs equipped with the latest problems. The best projects are the ICT industry, notably for Software
software and hardware empower then exhibited during the ICT Mela, Engineers. We identify the necessary
students to engage in hands-on allowing students to demonstrate skills and abilities for the future labor
experimentation and projects. their skills and innovative solutions market by doing extensive study
With experienced faculty bringing to a wider audience. This event and analysis. Based on this data,
industry insights to the classroom, not only promotes the possibilities we constantly update and redesign
research opportunities, and a focus and opportunities in the ICT field our courses to meet the industry’s
on innovation and entrepreneurship, in Nepal but also inspires and current and future needs. In
Virinchi College endeavours encourages younger generations addition, we use unique pedagogical
to produce well-rounded BICT to pursue a career in this sector. methodologies and cutting-edge
graduates who are adept at problem- By providing such avenues for technologies in our teaching methods
solving, possess essential soft students to showcase their creativity to enhance student’s critical thinking,
skills and are prepared to meet the and problem-solving abilities, creativity, and problem-solving
evolving demands of the technology Virinchi College nurtures a culture abilities. Furthermore, we stress the
sector. of innovation and empowers its development of entrepreneurial and
students to become creators and communication skills to guarantee
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