B.Voc

GIET has taken the lead in the region to offer Vocational Programs which are designed to prepare students for jobs through in-depth hands-on training and practical exposure.  Under the ambit of the All India Council for Technical Education, the University of BPUT and the SCTEVT State Board for Technical Education, GIET shall offer the Bachelor of Vocation  (B.Voc) program in Software Development from the session 2019-20. The program is aligned with the institute's expertise and experience in software development and is expected to provide significant value-addition to the students of the state who are desirous of jobs in the booming IT sector.

What ?

• Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc) is a three-year degree program offered at Gandhi Institute for Education and Technology (GIET)
• The B.Voc degree is recognized by the MHRD, Government of India, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the university of BPUT
• B.Voc degree is considered equivalent to graduation and B.Voc graduates are eligible to apply for PG programs under the University of BPUT and other Universities across India.
• B.Voc Software Development is a job-oriented program with a focus on imparting hand-on skills with a view to making students employable in the IT sector or with organizations having IT operations and requirements. 
• After pursuing B.Voc Software Development at GIET, students shall also be equipped to start their own venture in web or mobile development.
• B.Voc Software Development is going to be offered for the first time in GIET by SCTEVT , BPUT

Why B.Voc ?

• Completely job-oriented program
• B.Voc has a strong Skill Component as approved by NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Services Companies) and NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation).
• Training for the Skill Component shall be delivered by empaneled training service providers
• Modern curriculum aligned with industry needs and requirements

Why B-Voc in GIET ?

• GIET is the only NAAC “A” grade accredited engineering institute in Odisha.
• Ranked in top 100 engineering colleges in India by Dataquest.
• Strong Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department accredited by the National Board for Accreditation (NBA)
• GIETis the only institution in the region with an active software development division developing commercial software and advanced applications.
• Diversified Industry Linkages with Amazon, IBM, Dell-EMC, Microsoft and Cisco for advanced courses in IT domains such as cloud, big data, networking, software development etc.   
• Top-class IT infrastructure, computer labs and access to Amazon AWS Cloud Development Platform.
• Highly experienced faculty with industry experience and skills.

Who ?

• Applicants should have cleared their 10+2 school examination with minimum 50% marks to be eligible to seek admission to B.Voc.
• Applicants with medical, non-medical, arts and commerce streams in 10+2 are eligible to apply.
• Applicants with non-computer background shall be offered a bridge program to familiarize them with software development fundamentals.