Professional computer education is meant to produce expert software engineers and a well-equipped computer lab is a pre-requisite. The Department of Computer Science has a state of the art computer centre using cutting edge software technologies. We have a well furnished air-conditioned computer lab with more than 90 PCs connected in a LAN. It provides 10 mbps internet access through high speed Broad Band connectivity. Apart from Microsoft Technologies, we do emphasis on free software and Open source Technologies such as Linux, Solaris and Java.
Language lab is a facility for the students to access audio or audio-visual materials. It helps the students to acquire language skills through listening, speaking, reading and writing practices. Language lab assists students to master their lessons through interactive sessions. Since proficiency in English language is a must for job placements in good companies, language lab will be great blessing for our students. We will be equipping a Language lab at the earliest.
Education has become more inclusive today. We have to transform our students employable and ready for industry. It is inevitable to bridge the gap of classroom learning and industry. They should be prepared to face the real-world challenges through crisis management skills. The business lab will exhibit the happening in the business world today giving opportunities to face real-life situations. Various issues pertaining to business, finance, marketing and other business functions will be exposed to the students in the management lab and they will be converted as effective learning tools for the students. The Department of Management has already started preparations for establishing a Management Lab which will be a unique program in the State.
This is relatively a new concept in higher education institutions. The main objective of a commerce lab is to create avenues for the students to practice the theoretical knowledge they gain in the classrooms. Commerce lab demonstrate business activities which will be the application of the theory they study in the classrooms. This will give them practical exposure in the field of Trade, Business and Commerce. Online trading practices can be given to the students with the association of National Stock Exchanges. Here they will be given updates of online stock exchange activities, currency exchange rates, wholesale price index, bank deposit & loan rates of interest, stock exchange rates and other current relevant information.
The laboratory organizes mock commerce and business activities for learning and practicing. This will help them to create self-confidence to run a business profitably by experiencing the practical problems. Santhigiri College has to equip a well-furnished Commerce Lab under the leadership of the Department of Commerce.
We do have a few smart classrooms. The audio-video components make the classes more interactive, vibrant and makes learning easier for the students.