L B S Institute of Technology for Women

Infobox_University
name = LBS Institute of Technology for Women


established = 2001
type = Government Aided Engineering Institution
principal = Dr. RAJASREE M.S.
affiliations = University of Kerala
city = Poojappura, Trivandrum
state = Kerala
country = INDIA
website = [http://www.lbsitw.ac.in www.lbsitw.ac.in]

L B S Institute of Technology for Women (LBSITW), Thiruvananthapuram, is the first and only Engineering College for Women in the state of Kerala on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. This is the second Engineering College managed by the LBS Centre for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, the other being L B S College of Engineering, Kasargod.

This institution was inaugurated on 30 Oct 2001. Approved by the AICTEFact|date=September 2007 and affiliated to the University of Kerala, LBSITW is a Government of Kerala undertaking.

The college is situated in the heart of the Thiruvananthapuram city at Poojapura which is about 4 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and the KSRTC Bus station.

Courses and Curricula

LBSITW presently offers four B.Tech. courses in the streams of Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE),Information Technology (IT), Computer Science Engineering (CSE)and Applied Electronics and Instrmentation (AE) each with an intake of 60 regular students. The college is affiliated to the University of Kerala and follows its curricula and syllabi.

Intake

Career Guidance and Placement Unit

The institute has a full-fledged career guidance and placement unit(CGPU) in the college. The aim of the unit is to bring the students and industrial community together for a mutually desirable employment relationship.

The unit is headed by a Placement Officer supported by student representatives and the faculty. The Principal of the institution is the Chairman of this unit.

The unit encourages students to undergo industrial training. Personality development programs and other training programs are also arranged regularly. These training programs help the students to perform well in competitive examinations, interviews and group discussions. This unit provides guidance and all the assistance for the students in order to achieve their career goals. The unit takes right steps in identifying the demands of the current industry and prepares our students towards this need. Adequate emphasis is given for soft skill development complementing the regular academic programs.

Communicative English and aptitude classes are conducted for students who are weak in communication. The students will be brought into the fold of the CGPU during their first year itself. Aptitude tests and group discussions are conducted at regular intervals to enable the students to improve their performance in competitive exams.

Placement Cell is having the facilities such as a seminar hall equipped with public address system, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), Over Head Projector (OHP), Personal Computers etc. As a result of the earnest attempts of the CGPU, 75% students of each batch are regularly securing placements. Those students who get placement through the CGPU help the unit to achieve its objectives, by their effort and contributions. (Dynamic listing of placement details also done here)

External links

* [http://www.lbsitw.ac.in L B S Institute of Technology For Women (Official Website)]