Luthfaa Polytechnic College Principal: Mr Nurul Hasan Interview

Mr. Nurul Hasan is the Principal of Luthfaa Polytechnic College, Durgapur. He has been a part of this College for the last 10 years. He has done his B.Tech and M.Tech in Computer Science. Soon after that, he joined Luthfaa Polytechnic College as the Assistant Professor. He is the Technical Executive of the Group of Colleges. He is directly looking after the Polytechnic college and the ITI college. In the last 2 years, he has increased the number of placements for the campus by 30%. His continuous efforts have played a huge role in the enhancement of the college’s reputation.

What are the placement statistics in your College? 

“50 to 60% of students get placed every year with the highest package of INR. 4.8 LPA”

We require our students to go through PIs - Personal Interviews - prior to their placements. About 30% of our students continue their education after completing their courses here. Our company is associated with many esteemed firms like Jindal, Polyflame, Mahindra, etc., for whom we organize placement in several states and cities. Many of our students are chosen by these companies without complicated interview procedures since we select them based on their merits and skills. About 50 to 60% of our students get placed every year. Beginning packages are typically around INR. 2.75 LPA and the highest package so far is INR. 4.8 LPA. 

What is your philosophy of leadership?

“Keeping a calm mind is necessary when planning and executing tasks”

The best way to train someone or make them understand a certain subject is to speak gently and with absolute patience and politeness. Leaders should not intimidate or shout at people, despite the fact that I have observed many do so. The best way to make the work come about is to be nice to people. 

How do you plan the marketing and administration of your school?

“Marketing about the efforts we take for high-quality education and good placements”

Since we are an educational institute, in the case of marketing, we must keep in mind two factors: studies and placements. Teaching and training our students is our sole purpose. As for placements, we market them so that more students will enroll in our college. 

Do you have any extracurricular activities to enhance the skills of the students?

“Innovation cell, student centric-clubs and sports events”

The AICTE has built a program named "Institute Innovation Cell" for this exact purpose. Currently, we are in the first phase and plan to move forward to the second phase. We are the first Polytechnic college in India to receive a rating of 4.5 out of 5. Additionally, we offer MOOCs, which were started by IIT Kharagpur. Students can take these classes according to their interests. We offer sports on our campus as well. 

Have you introduced any new programs in your college?

“A dynamic course in the field of Mining Engineering has been introduced”

This college was established in 2015, starting with four departments – Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science and Civil Engineering. In 2018, a novel course was adapted, called Mining Engineering. Prior to this, no private Mining Engineering colleges existed in the country. We plan to introduce another course in the field of Metallurgy Engineering. 

How does the curriculum of Luthfaa ensure the best practice of industry?

“A practically oriented syllabus with lab sessions and discussions”

There is a common misconception that students pursuing B.Tech. or M. Tech. degrees or diplomas can be trained solely through theory. But this industry values practicality more than theory. This is why we have arranged the best labs in Durgapur for the practical benefit of our students. 

Any insights into how your university could be more welcoming and inclusive?

“Scholarships worth INR. 5000/- monthly apart from government aid for needy students”

We have Government scholarships for our students. Along with this, our trust has also arranged an additional scholarship of 5000/- monthly, which is although a minimum amount right now, is being planned to be increased. We encourage all of our students hailing from disadvantaged economic backgrounds to enroll themselves for this scholarship. Various other scholarships are also present for SC, ST, and OBC students.