Mr. P. Durga Srinivas is an Assistant Professor and the Head of the Department of EEE at Rajamahendri Institute of Engineering and Technology. With 12 years of experience in academia, he has previously worked at the Sri Vasavi Institute of Engineering and Technology. He holds a B.Tech. in EEE and an M.Tech. in PE and ED. Moreover, Mr. Srinivas has attended numerous national and international workshops, seminars and conferences in his area of specialisation.

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You have held key positions at education institutes throughout your professional career. What are the key factors that keep you connected with the education sector?

Constant learning and having to up skill for the current trends are what keep me going. Teaching and research are my passions. I’ve been associated with the education sector. As an educator, I don’t just teach students; I also have to keep up with skills and learn about current trends. I also enjoy working on creating adoption plans for changes in academia-industry connections and brainstorming competing priorities in making the best institutes. It is a matter of pride for me to create a foundation of resources like technological, operational, and financial resources and implement a professional learning plan.

Being the HOD of Rajamahendri Institute of Engineering Technology what is your philosophy of leadership? How would you describe your leadership style?

My philosophy of leadership is a belief system comprising core principles, perspectives, and values that guides my decision-making. I believe that transformational leadership is the best way to reach an institute's vision. I try to lead with effective delegation, transparency and communication. I make it a point of leading by example and with equality.

The education systems in India and other foreign countries are structured very differently. In your experience, what can an inbound student gain from studying here in your institute?

In India, education is a formality and part of the routine. Everyone aims for a degree in either the engineering stream or in medicine, whether they learn something or not. However, in foreign countries, education is seen as a learning process. The foreign education curriculum contains everything from skills to sports, along with studies. The Indian education system lacks flexibility and specialisation options.

How does the curriculum of Rajamahendri Institute of Engineering Technology ensure the best practice of industry?

Rajamhendri Institute of Engineering and Technology defines a syllabus with numerous individual activities, policies, and programmatic approaches to change student attitudes. We believe in inculcating an attitude of problem-solving with the best academic behaviour and skills required by the industry. We try to provide a promising education practice with validation and an exemplary level is the aim of RIET.

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What do you think should be the Institute's top priority over the next 5 years?

Teaching as a profession, infusing fresh ideas and renewed energies, should become a sought after profession that becomes lucrative, respectable, and quality driven. The government college’s management needs to invest in teacher training and academic leadership training workshops. This must be done to bring professionalism and thought leadership into the teaching profession.

What do you see as your Institute's greatest strengths?

Our greatest strength would be our collaborations with the industry that facilitate internships, special lectures and placements for our students. We also have modern teaching tools that aid analysis for critical thinking and active listening embedded with ICT tools. We strive for active leadership among students with our state-of-the-art research and industry problem solving abilities.

What would you like people to know about your college they may not know?

The institute provides quality education with innovative teaching processes. We have embedded the latest facilities and infrastructure, state-of-the-art research and entrepreneurial skills into our curriculum. We also try to instill human values and professional ethics in our students so they can become upstanding employees and citizens.

Any message you would like to give to the current youth and the aspiring students?

Students have to aim for economic independence and for life choice freedom. They must also work towards making meaningful contributions to society. Students should acquire a positive sense of their teaching self-control, decision-making skills, moral system of belief, and pro-social connectedness.