Kristu Jayanti College's Centre for Employability and Corporate Relations (CECR) proudly continues its tradition of empowering students with UdyogVichaar 2024-25, a series of engaging and informative pre-placement talks. Launched in August 2024, these sessions aimed to equip students with the tools and knowledge required to excel in the placement process, offering essential insights into recruitment guidelines, major corporate partners, and placement trends.

Spanning the academic year from 01/08/2024 to 31/07/2025, UdyogVichaar brought together an illustrious roster of industry leaders, including Federal Bank, South Indian Bank, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Berkadia, ICICI, EY, KPMG, JP Morgan, PWC, Target, Deutsche Bank, Reliance, and many others. These pre-placement talks created an invaluable platform for final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students to connect directly with industry professionals, gaining a deeper understanding of diverse career paths and employer expectations.

Students shared overwhelmingly positive feedback about the program, with many emphasizing how UdyogVichaar has bolstered their confidence and readiness for professional success. One participant reflected, "The sessions provided an unparalleled glimpse into the corporate world and the qualities employers value most. It truly helped us align our aspirations with industry standards."

The 2024-25 edition of UdyogVichaar reaffirmed CECR's commitment to fostering excellence and preparing students for successful careers. By offering unparalleled access to industry insights, this initiative has become a cornerstone of our placement process, ensuring students are not only informed but also inspired to achieve their best.

As we forge ahead, UdyogVichaar remains a beacon of guidance, preparing students to transition seamlessly from academic life to thriving professional careers. Join us in celebrating this dynamic journey, as we continue to shape future leaders and create pathways to success.

Continuing its legacy of empowering students, the Centre for Employability and Corporate Relations (CECR) at Kristu Jayanti College proudly organized UdyogVichaar 2023-24, a series of insightful pre-placement talks. Initiated in August 2023, these sessions were designed to provide students with vital information about the placement process, including guidelines, insights into major recruiters, and a review of previous years' placement statistics.

Throughout the academic year, from 01/08/2023 to 31/07/2024, UdyogVichaar events featured an impressive line-up of renowned companies such as Federal Bank, South Indian Bank, Deloitte, Berkadia, McKinsey, ICICI, EY, KPMG, JP Morgan, PWC, Target, and many more. These sessions were attended by final-year students from both undergraduate and postgraduate programs, offering them a unique opportunity to engage directly with industry leaders. Through these interactions, students gained invaluable insights into various career paths and the expectations of top employers.

The impact of UdyogVichaar on our students was exceptional. Many participants expressed their gratitude, saying, "UdyogVichaar has been a guiding light, providing us with the knowledge and inspiration to navigate our career paths confidently. Thanks to CECR, we feel well-prepared and motivated to excel in our professional journeys."

The 2023-24 academic year marked another successful chapter of UdyogVichaar, reaffirming CECR’s unwavering commitment to nurturing the next generation of industry leaders. This initiative not only informed students about available opportunities but also inspired them to pursue excellence in their chosen fields.

In 2023, the CECR continued its tradition of empowering students by organizing UdyogVichaar (pre-placement talks). These insightful sessions, initiated in August 2022, aimed to equip students with crucial information about the placement process, guidelines, major recruiters, and previous years' statistics.

Throughout the year, from 01/08/2022 to 31/07/2023, a series of UdyogVichaar events were conducted, featuring renowned companies such as Federal Bank, South Indian Bank, Deloitte, Berkadia, McKinsey, ICICI, EY, KPMG, JP Morgan, PWC, Grant Thornton, Target, and numerous others. These sessions were attended by final year students from both undergraduate and postgraduate programs, enabling them to interact directly with industry leaders and gain valuable insights into various career opportunities.

The impact of UdyogVichaar on students was profound. Students remarked, “UdyogVichaar has been a beacon of guidance, illuminating the path to a successful future. Thanks to CECR, we are not only informed about our options but also inspired to pursue excellence in our careers.” The year 2023 witnessed another successful chapter of UdyogVichaar, reaffirming CECR’s commitment to shaping the next generation of industry leaders.

In 2022, the CECR continued its commitment to student success by organizing UdyogVichaar (pre-placement talks) from August 2021. These sessions aimed to inform students about the placement process, guidelines, major recruiters, and previous years' statistics. Throughout the year from 01/08/2021 to 31/07/2022, various UdyogVichaar events were conducted, featuring prominent companies including Deloitte, Walmart, Federal Bank, South Indian Bank, IDBI, ICICI, EY, KPMG, JP Morgan, , Target, Wipro, and many others. These sessions were attended by a total of 1247 final year students from both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

“UdyogVichaar stands as a testament to CECR's dedication to fostering student growth and helping them explore diverse opportunities for a promising future,” said one student, highlighting the positive impact of these initiatives.

The CECR began with UdyogVichaar in August 2020 to provide information about the placement process, guidelines, major recruiters, and previous years' statistics with the students. Major companies such as Federal Bank, South Indian Bank, IDBI, ICICI, EY, KPMG, JP Morgan, Deloitte, Target, Great West, Wipro, MGH, Odessa, and other companies were part of various UdyogVichaar conducted from 01/08/2020 – 31/07/2021. Total 1651 final year students of UG & PG attended the session

“UdyogVichaar is one of the good initiatives taken by CECR to understand various opportunities and build good future”

The CECR kick started with UdyogVichaar on August 1st 2020 to share information about the placement process, guidelines, major recruiters and previous years' statistics with the students. Major companies such as EY, KPMG, ICICI, Federal Bank, JP Morgan, Deloitte, Target, Great West, Wipro, MGH, Odessa and other companies were part of various UdyogVichaar conducted from 01/08/2019 – 03/03/2020. Total 1557 final year students of UG & PG attended the session

“UdyogVichaar is one of the good initiatives taken by CECR to understand various opportunities and build good future”

As the organization’s policies and procedures are directed towards their employees, they perform better with keeping in mind their role and responsibility required in the company. Companies such as Forte Research, Indegene, Indigo and other companies were part of various UdyogVichaar conducted from 04/07/18 – 24/09/18. The final year students from UG & PG were 1200 & 475 respectively attended the sessions.

“I would like to Thank Prof. Sen B Mathews for giving us this opportunity, to explore the company’s employment offer with additional benefits.”

The work culture of Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG), Amazon, IBM and others were shared to students. The UdyogVichaar is the connecting channel between the company and the students. The students across UG were 955 and PG were 350. These sessions took place between 08/01/2017 and 10/31/2018.

“The CECR team took initiative of UdyogVichaar which gives a platform for students to opt for the right decision in their life for career. We are grateful to the CECR Connect to have organized this talk. Thank you, Sir for all your support and encouragement.”

The students from UG & PG who attended the session were about 825 and 195 respectively. The officials from different companies oriented the students on career growth in their respective organization from 22/08/2016 – 01/04/2017. The numerous skill sets required for certain business roles and designation and the key traits that employers are looking for in potential job seekers were explained to the students. The HR panel members had taken an overview of it. Prof. Sen B Mathews - Director, CECR welcomed the officials from the companies and appreciated the big four companies like Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Ernst & Young (E & Y) and others who were a part of this campus drive.

“It was truly an enriching session where we witnessed the realistic view of our future organisation and will be happy to be part of it. Thank you CECR team for this opportunity “

The UdyogVichaar of the year 2015 – 16 was summoned on 31/08/2015 to brief about the company's selection process, best practices and future prospects of the company along with the student's view point. The UdyogVichaar is to bridge the gap between the industry and institution. The ultimate goal is to work efficiently with the companies for the benefit of the students. The companies shared an overview of their organisation through a digital platform. The HRs of the company completed the pre-placement session through a question & answer round. The beneficiaries from UG & PG were 750 & 180 respectively.

“I really thank the CECR team for planning the UdyogVichaar for us which cleared the hesitations for the company and it was a well-informed session.”