Rajendra Academy for Teachers’ Education strives to provide qualitative teacher education programmes with professional competence. The College takes into account the prime objective of preparing the teacher trainees with multiple skills for successful execution of the task of nation building. As part of this mission PLACEMENT CELL was established in the College in 2019 for providing   a platform to the successful students in the academics. The institution ties-up with English medium schools in West Bengal and neighbor states for providing better opportunities to talented  trainee teachers  and  sketch out the better plan to organize the Job Fare in College campus in every year.

The PLACEMENT CELL of Rajendra Academy for Teachers’ Education plays a significant role and has been focusing on developing proactive roles among the trainee teachers through knowledge acquisition, techno pedagogic skills and dedication. Competition for employment is increasing day by day as new frontiers of employment are entering in the teaching profession. The Placement Cell of the College is committed to provide all sorts of facilities to the students for suitable employment based on their qualifications and skills.

Within a short span of time the PLACEMENT CELL of the College has strengthened the network with reputed schools in and around the region. It has been successfully providing opportunities to the teacher trainees in the world of teaching with a rewarding career options.

Objectives of the Placement Cell: The College believes in the philosophy that proper education does not only facilitate in acquiring knowledge but also provides ample opportunities. The main objectives of the Placement Cell are as follows,

• To provide equal employment opportunities for all the students.
• To create and maintain database of students profile.
• To act as a linkage among the students, alumni and the recruiters for expediting the recruitment process.
• To organize various seminar, workshops and skill development programmes for the job aspirants.
• To establish strong linkage with different schools for organizing campus interviews for the pass out students.
• To assist the students in understanding their strength, weakness, opportunities, threats, abilities and values for competence enhancement.
• To coordinate with the ex students and ensure better placement opportunities for the deserving candidates.
• To publish Career Literature for providing the information on various openings available for the students.
• To provide necessary guidance to students for increasing the employability through personality development, communication skills, group discussions, mock interview sessions, resume writing, etc.
• To arrange motivational talks for professional success.

Activities of the Placement Cell: The prime activities of the Placement Cell of the College cover the following facts.

• Informing the students about various job opportunities as well as the necessary guidance for the placement activities.
• Interaction with the Academic Institutes for assessing their manpower requirements.
• Organizing various career talks and guidance programs with the resource persons.
• Conducting mock interviews and presentation in the College campus for grooming the students with requisite skills for successful placement.
• Arrangement of interactive sessions with experienced teachers for comprehending with the practical scenario before the students.
• Providing school based experiences through multi level activities including school internship programmes.
• Arranging off campus and in campus recruitment facilities with the recruiters.
• Guiding the students for preparation of various competitive exams like CTET, TET, NET, SET, etc.
• Communicating with the recruiters and providing the profile of the deserving students.
• Follow up activities on professional enrichment.

Placement Process:

• The Placement Cell which includes the Placement Officer, faculty coordinators, student representatives sends letter to the organizations along with relevant information.
• Interested recruiters inform the Placement Cell about the details procedure and their requirements.
• Pre Placement Talk (PPT) is arranged based on recruiters’ choice.
• Interested students apply for the recruitment process with their updated resume.
• The Placement Cell allots a particular date for campus interview after confirmation from recruiters.
• The recruiters’ shortlist candidates based on their requirement.
• Recruiters visit the campus on the scheduled dates to conduct test(s) and /or interview(s) as per the selection procedure.
• Final list of the selected candidates are communicated to the Placement Cell along with the joining date and other formalities.

Responsibility of the Placement Cell: The Placement Cell of the College functions with the following responsibilities.

• The Placement Cell arranges for registration of the eligible and interested candidates for maintaining the database.
• The Cell provides the required facilities to recruiters for conducting placement sessions.
• It also takes care of the hospitality needs of the recruiters during the selection process.
• Departmental records, analysis of students and recruiters feedback are done regularly by the Placement Cell for better coordination with the organizations.
• Finding out the ways and means to improve the interface between academia and employers.

PLACEMENT CELL COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

• Mr. Jayanta Kumar Chakraborty (Director)
• Prof. (Dr.) B.C. Swain (Principal)
• Dr. Dhirendra Mahapatra
• Mr. Aniruddha Dwivedi ( Placement Officer )
• Dr. Madhumita Baidya
• Mr. Soumyakant Bhattacharyya
• Mr.Mahadeb Chootopadhyay
• Miss. Adrija Dutta
• Mrs. Susmita Ghosh