Ankur Jain's Review On Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University - [SBSU], Firozpur

CAT, My score was around 1850. I selected as it was Govt College and in 1998, it was quite renowned for its good results. Admission was through PTU conuselling at jalandhar.

Course Curriculum was as prescribed by Punjab Technical university. But now after so many years i realised, it could have been better to cater industrial needs and develop students in way to learn latest technological updates instead studying theories only.

At that time no internship was provided to any one. There was no stipend. That time it was only computer related companies who visited for recruitment. Like compaq from chandigarh. They used to hire computer engineering student. There was no placement for other disciplines.

Since only Compaq used to come for placement for computer engineering students. Normally they hire around 20 to 30 students every year. There was hardly any focus and effort reflected to get place students of other disciplines. Though at the end of our course, few talks were initiated to look for placement for other students.

There was some technical events, fest, friendship days, chocolate day etc were being celebrated. Some inter college festivals were also organised including sports meet. Though it happened after 2000 after change on principal. At certain time due to some specific rules by principal, girls were restricted to wear jeans and forced to wear only suit salwar. They were not allowed to hangout with boys after college hours and it was noticed by teachers to complaint to principal. But this all happened for few months only.

Fee was very nominal. It was around Rs.7500 per semester excluding hostel fee of Rs 1500. There were no other regular expenses. Food was extra at nominal rate of Rs 30 per diet. It was co-operative mess so students were involved in managing mess services. Cost was carefully monitored along with food quality.

That time no scholarships or loan facilities were offered by college. Students could take education loans from banks only.

Campus life was normally not much exciting like in today's college. Gender ratio wise, it was depending on discipline in which you are studying. Like in computer Engineering it was around 60:40 (boys:girls) whereas in chemical it was around 65:35. For other branches it was quiet less may be around 80:20 or in our it was only 1 girl in batch of 60.

College was have 3 hostels for boys and 1 hostel for girls. The capacity was sufficient to cater student needs. Hardly anybody was left who did not get room. Two hostels with 3 tier and one hostel was single student per room. Normally single student per room was given to 4th year students and if rooms left then few 3rd year student can avail those rooms. Food was of reasonable quality.

No help was available from any senior students. In fact there was no mechanism for formal interaction once anybody left college after graduation.

Since focus was on studies so lecturers, tutorial and lab were very common and part of day to day life. Load of exams was limited to internal sessional and external semester university exams only. I will not say it was hectic but it was normal. One was not feeling pressure of exams and burden of over labs. Whatever was there was fun as we were learning.

Faculty was quite competent and supportive. There focus was to teach to the best possible way. They were normally available whenever students wish to discuss. Attitude was positive and they never believed in skipping lecturers. Lab faculty was also competent to support students in various practically.