Rayat-Bahra Ropar Campus has decided to introduce new courses of study keeping in view the demand of the employment market. These new courses had immense employment potential and were aimed at preparing students to get jobs in different sectors.

Announcing this at a media briefing here today, Gurvinder Singh Bahra, Chairman of the Rayat Bahra Group, said that the new courses of study being started from this academic session included B. Voc in Agriculture, Beauty and wellness, Tourism and Hospitality, and Networking and Hardware. The other courses being started included B. Sc. Agriculture (Hons), M. Sc. (Computer Science), and M. Sc. (Chemistry). All these courses would be run under affiliation with the IKG Punjab Technical University and MOU with respective skill sector councils at the national level.

Bahra on this occasion also announced that the Skill Development Centre (Under the Punjab Skill Development Mission) to bridge the gap between unemployed and uneducated, was training youth in 12 different sectors including automobile, healthcare, agriculture, food, retail, financial services and insurance industry (Banking), electronics, IT and ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services), pharmacy, and telecom.

He said that the Rayat Bahra students being equipped with industry relevant skills, there has been an upswing in placements and with more than 375 companies have visited different institutions of the Group. These include 183 in engineering and technology, 95 in management and computers, 35 in hotel management, 46 in pharmaceutical science and health sciences, and 20 in law and education. Students have been offered very attractive and lucrative pay packages.

Bahra said the Rayat Bahra Group with two global universities, two international campuses, six campuses in three States, and 65 recognised institutes is a hub of excellence in academic pursuits with over 35,000 students on its rolls.

Dr Suresh Seth, Campus Director Rayat-Bahra Ropar Campus, said the Rayat Bahra Group of Institutions (RBGI) has introduced a number of new courses in collaboration with top national and international companies to increase the employment potential of the students.