Pro-Vice Chancellor of Medi-Caps University, Dr. D.K. Panda sheds light on the university’s Choice Based Credit System which has benefited the students a lot. Dr. Panda has also worked in the capacity of Director at Jawaharlal Institute of Technology and has been associated with Medi-Caps University for the last ten years.

Prof. Dr. Debendra Kumar Panda is the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Medi-Caps University.

He started his academic journey as the Head of the Electronics Department at the university and gradually progressed to his current role. Prof. Panda has been associated with the university for a decade.

Talking about the relevance of the Choice Based Credit System, Prof. Panda shares that this new methodology focuses on inclusive education and the overall development of students. He shares that it took him a great deal of effort to convince students about the benefits of this system and incorporate it at Medi-Caps. Since then, students at the university have become more employable and are attracting good placements, the highest of last year being 48 lakhs, shares Dr. Panda.

Delving into his professional journey, Prof. Panda shares that he also worked in the capacity of a Director at Jawaharlal Institute of Technology and as an Assistant Professor at Gautam Buddha University before joining Medi-Caps University.

Talking about the unique aspects of Medi-Caps University, Prof. Panda shares that the institute has always focused on instilling discipline in students since its inception in 2016. He adds that for Medi-Caps, quality education is of prime importance. Owing to its strict stress on academics, their students have gained extensive knowledge and are no less than an IITian, says Prof. Panda.

Dr. Panda goes on to mention that Medi-Caps University works on a principle of total transparency, which is reflected in their practice of showing all answer sheets to the students across all semesters. He adds that this answer sheet viewing system helps to mitigate the grievances of students and also ensures attention to detail on the part of the teachers.

For the benefit of students, the university has also introduced a ‘summer term’ wherein students can appear for the exam they missed due to unforeseen circumstances, which saves time and future of the students.

Elaborating on the courses offered at Medi-Caps University, Dr. Panda shares that the institute offers various specialisations in Electrical Engineering, which include IT, Computer Technology, Artificial Intelligence, etc. He adds that the university offers 10 specialisations in Computer Science: Data Science, Web Technology, AI, Computer Networking, etc. They also conduct summer training on CCNA and AWS for students. Prof. Panda shares that the university has various centres for excellence, like the Microchip Academy, which in turn helps students not just get the degrees but also in their skill development.

Other courses at the institute include courses on Agriculture, Pharmacy, Management, Biotechnology, etc. For MBAs, the university offers specialisations in Data Analytics, Marketing, HR, Foreign Trade, Supply Chain Management and others.

Medi-Caps is also launching courses like Bachelor of Law, BBA LLB, and BA LLB. Dr. Panda shares that recently TCS has also signed an MOU with Medi-Caps University.