Institutional Distinctiveness

Rajiv Gandhi Government Degree College, Kotshera, Chaura Maidan, Shimla-171004, is proud to provide students with a wide range of skill-based add-on courses and programmes. These courses and programmes aim to improve learners' communication skills, soft skills, and employability, as well as their personality and confidence. Furthermore, the college has a well-equipped Career Counselling and Placement Cell that holds lectures and interactive sessions with executives and experts from other industries to provide students with a comprehensive view of the numerous career options and opportunities available in their chosen field of study. Students are encouraged to organize and manage a variety of symposia, as well as intra- and inter-college events, in order to improve their organizational skills and experiential learning.
During the past five years, from the academic year 2018-19 to 2022-23, the College has offered several add-on skill enhancement courses to students.

• Skill Development Courses sponsored by the Himachal Pradesh Kaushal Vikas Nigam, Shimla (HP), were held at the college under a Memorandum of Understanding with the trainers, M/S Technopak Advisors Pvt. Ltd. During the academic year 2021-22, final-year students from various streams received training for the positions of Fashion Designer, Merchandiser, and Accounts Executive (Advertising Agency).
• In collaboration with Himachal Consultancy Organization Ltd. (HIMCON) Shimla, the Entrepreneurship Development Programme provided hands-on training in mushroom cultivation, beautician/beauty parlor, and wellness technology at Rajiv Gandhi Government Degree College Chaura Maidan Shimla from February 18 to March 19, 2022. The training was given to 32 students from various streams.
• The Himachal Pradesh Kaushal Vikas Nigam conducts the EEE (English, Employability, and Entrepreneurship) Skill Development Programme at Rajiv Gandhi Government Degree College in Shimla, which is certified by the MEPSC (Management, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Skill Council). The programme prepares graduating students from BA/BSc/BCom/BCA for job interviews. The training was provided to 120 students from this college. Students who scored above 70% were duly certified.
• The enrollment in the EEE programme at Rajiv Gandhi Government College, Chaura Maidan, Shimla is as follows: Identified: 200 students; Counselling: 160 students; Registered: 120 students.
• The Himachal Pradesh Kaushal Vikas Nigam, Shimla (HP), and C-DAC, Mohali (Punjab) sponsored skill enhancement courses for BCA (Semester VI) students at C-DAC Training Institute in Mohali. 17 students participated in Certificate Courses in Data Analysis and Cyber Security.
• The college has procured software to establish an English Language Lab with cutting-edge equipment and facilities to improve students' job-related skills.
• On February 25, 2023, Summerhill Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Director Dheeraj Sharma and Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Degree College Principal Anupama Garg signed a memorandum of understanding to provide free educational programs, establish friendly relationships, analyze and discuss products and services, and help students improve, enrich, and empower themselves through various activities.
• Rajiv Gandhi Government College and Himachal Consultancy Organisation Limited signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, aiming to generate business for project management consultancy and conduct entrepreneurship and skill development programmes for students. Stakeholders/Colleges identify and counsel unemployed college students based on qualifications, mobility, and skill gaps. They analyze skills and identify employment-potential courses, release payments within 30 days, monitor training services, provide feedback, and ensure compliance with guidelines.
• On September 25, 2019, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between IISDB (Indian Institute of Skill Development Pvt Limited through Anshuk Talwar, IISDB) and Principal, Rajiv Gandhi Government College. The primary goal is to provide monthly training by hiring classrooms and labs on the college campus for the ADB Project. The college provided two classrooms and one laboratory for candidate training, while IISD commissioned their own master trainees/vocational trainers to deliver skill training.
• On September 25, 2019, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Indian Institute of Skill Development Pvt Limited (Anshuk Talwar, IISDB) and Rajiv Gandhi Government College (Chaura Maidan, Shimla 4). The primary goal of this MoU is to provide training by hiring classrooms and labs on a monthly basis on the college campus in order to carry out the ADB Project. The college provided two classrooms and one laboratory for candidate training. IISD commissioned their own master trainees/vocational trainers to deliver the skill training under the ADB project.
• Shubh Enterprises and Rajiv Gandhi Government College have signed a Memorandum of Association for a year from October 2022 to 2023. The college will provide final-year students with a skill development program, a nodal officer for EEE-related projects, and a classroom and laboratory for candidate training.
• On May 27, 2024, Rajiv Gandhi Government Degree College Kotshera held a career counseling session at SKY Institute/PLUTUS IAS Panthaghati in Shimla for 30 PGDCA students. The three-hour program aimed to raise awareness of opportunities and trends in UPSC and IAS fields, with keynote speakers Mr. Ghanshyam Singh and Ms. Sheetal.
• On May 22, 2024, the BCA and PGDCA departments held an offline career counselling session for outgoing BCA students. The session provided students with insights into emerging career trends in computer science, upcoming entrance exams, and job opportunities in various fields including JOA-IT, Data Operator, IT Officer, Web Developer, System Analyst, Network Administration, Tester, and Freelancer, which was highly beneficial and motivating for the students.
• Technopak Advisors Pvt. Ltd. and Rajiv Gandhi Government Degree College Chaura Maidan Shimla have signed a 14-month Memorandum of Understanding to provide a graduate-level add-on programme and end-to-end learning and skill building solutions. The MoU aims to increase business productivity and provide placement opportunities for successful trainees. The college has also outlined the process of establishing a training center.

SUCCESS THROUGH MOU:

Rajat Kashyap, a 2022 BSc. with Mathematics from Rajiv Gandhi Government College, Chaura Maidan, Shimla-4, is now working as a merchandiser for an organization. He completed an add-on program in 2021-22 and received training from Technopak Advisors Pvt. Ltd. in accordance with the National Skill Development Council's Qualification Packs (QP) and National Occupational Standards (NOS).

Luv Dogra, a B.A. Tourism and Journalism graduate, has also found work and received training from Technopak Advisors Pvt. Ltd.