Aurora’s PG College, Ramanthapur: The Hallmark of Knowledge and Power
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The College aims to produce high caliber management and software professionals who are capable of excelling in Academics by interpreting cutting edge and emerging technologies, working towards the wealth maximization of the country, while imbibing a constant concern for human welfare and the practice of continuous learning as the mission of their life and career.

High Caliber Management Professionals for the World

Abetting the Hyderabad-Warangal national highway, lays a beautiful town called Ramanthapur. This peaceful harmonious town with a multi-religious population has slowly gained the reputation of an education hub; all thanks to a prestigious institute called Aurora’s PG College.

Aurora’s PG College, Ramanthapur is the largest and one of the oldest standalone MBA/ MCA Colleges in Telangana. It was established in 1995 under the aegis of Aurora Group of Institutions, which is one of the largest educational groups in the State of Telangana. It is affiliated to Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, the University which is accredited with ‘A+’ Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and recognized as University with Potential for Excellence by UGC.

The college attracts students from all over the country.  The curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities here are well supported by experienced faculty, well equipped laboratories, well stocked libraries and state of the art infrastructure.  The students are well groomed to become responsible citizens with their curriculum emphasizing on academic excellence, personality development, communication and soft skill development, leadership skills, critical thinking skills, organizing and effective implementation skills.  It organizes a large number of events like Management Meets, IT meets, Cultural Meets, Sports Meets and a wide range of professional activities to sharpen the competitive edge of students.

The Light that Calls in the New Generation

Like the name that is inspired by the famous northern lights, the college inspires a fascination for knowledge for many privileged students. Taking inspiration from the Sun, the college was found to lead a new generation into the realms of enlightenment.

Aurora emphasizes on all round personality development of students with innovative teaching and learning methodologies and it does so by conducting intensive Campus Recruitment Training to equip the candidates with the necessary skill set required by the employers. Besides this, it also encourages the development of life skills by facilitating many clubs such as, Student Clubs, Management Club, IT Club, Literary Club, Cultural Club, Nature Club, Sports Club, Photography Club, NSS Club, Social Service Club, Fine Arts Club, Performing Arts Club, etc.

Aurora encourages active participation in a whole range of professional engagements, cultural events, charitable activities and other socially relevant initiatives. Equal emphasis is laid on sports and games including winning championships at the state and national levels in Cricket, Badminton, Volleyball, Wrestling and Judo. It is having a well constituted student body consisting of President, Secretary, Treasurer and other committee members along with the faculty who support as coordinators. Students of Aurora’s PG College, Ramanthapur are exposed to all traditional days of importance and National Festivals and they are all celebrated with equal fervor.

The Torch Bearers of Ramanthapur have successfully led more than 20 batches of students into the corporate world. With more than 70% of placement figures recorded every year, Aurora’s campus allures more than 40 companies during the placement season. Aurora has even earned the tag of, ‘The Most Preferred Destination for Campus Placements’ from ITC.

Following the Principles of Chanakya

Taking inspiration from the Great Indian Teacher “Chanakya”, Aurora’s PG College, Ramanthapur is integrating all teaching-learning methods – conventional, interactive and experiential- and the session plans are made for every subject along with the schedules of various club activities and other events that will be conducted in the campus during the academic year. This information is compiled in the form of a student academic manual and distributed to all students at the beginning of each semester. It serves as a guide for the students in following their curriculum with focus at micro level.

After identifying industrially-aligned course structures, Aurora imparts holistic education focusing on diverse skill-sets, such as Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Analytical Skills, Public Speaking Skills, General Ability, Reasoning Skills, Team Building, Personality Development, Practical Exposure, Behavioral Patterns and Etiquette, Organizing and Managing Abilities, and Holistic Personality Development.

Aurora’s PG College, Ramanthapur proudly flaunts its 10 Professors, 20 Associate Professors, 4 Senior Assistant Professors and 24 Assistant Professors who consistently persevere for academic and research excellence.  They actively participate in National and International Seminars, Conferences and workshops and Faculty Development Programs. To complement the Teaching Learning Process, Aurora is armed with a well-equipped library that subscribes to a large set of national and international journals and maintains a very large collection of reference books on different disciplines. It also has membership of DELNET, EBSCO, J GATE and e- SHODSINDHU. Aurora has also utilizes open source software for digital collection, DSPACE. It includes syllabus, handbooks, question papers, e-books, e-journals, case studies and spoken English materials.

Aurora has well-articulated labs equipped with suitable software for application and research work in networking technologies such as SPSS, Protocols and Cryptographic implementations. It also facilitates to upgrade one’s skills in various programming languages and database-related activities. The lab is also equipped with all the essential aids and tools to facilitate training and applications development in the areas of multimedia and web-based applications. The entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled and the classrooms are ICT enabled.

A Tenacious Visionary with a Noble Heart

Ever since its establishment in 1995, Dr. Ramesh Nimmatoori, the General Secretary and Founder of Aurora Educational Society, has been lauded for building Aurora’s PG College, Ramanthapur from a college with a student intake of 60 to the current count of 1200.

Under his able guidance the Aurora Group has established around thirty professional colleges across Telangana State offering UG and PG courses in  Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Architecture, Management, Law etc. He has made a significant contribution to the educational advancement of the Telangana region through these institutions that count for an annual turnover of Rs 125 Crores.  He believes that educational institutions are obliged to nurture responsible citizens of the country with all round personality development and a service bent.

Through his visionary leadership, Aurora’s PG College, Ramanthapur has scaled to the position of the largest standalone PG College in the state of Telangana.

Besides introducing Aurora Model of Teaching Learning Process in the curriculum implementation of Aurora’s PG College, Ramanthapur that brought a paradigm shift in the instructional system of the institution, Dr Ramesh promotes the academic and research endeavours of the institution through his guidance and motivation to the team of faculty lead by Dr. Madhavi, the Director of the Institution. Dr. Ramesh has been providing administrative guidance to all the institutions of Aurora Group, ensuring their healthy growth and development, at the same time, providing autonomy in the functioning of the institutions and enabling synergic development of the institutions. Dr. Ramesh has been instrumental in the development of various quality documents useful for the functioning of the institutions. The “Principal’s Hand Book for MBA Colleges” is one such a master document which focuses on the road map to be followed by the Principals of Management Colleges. The document got Copyright from the Government of India in 2014.

Awakening the Nation through Definitive Strides

With a two-year MBA course, 5-year Integrated MBA, Part-Time MBA, PGDM, Executive MBA, MCA, 2 years MCA, and a 5-year Integrated MCA program, Aurora PG College is showcasing outstanding growth and excellence and is being sought after as the most preferred destination for quality education from across the country.

The college invigorates its pioneering initiatives with international collaborations with Harrison Assessment International Limited, where students are trained for soft skills and communication skills and are made industry ready. The assessment makes them eligible for placements in Google, Apple, Unilever, etc. Aurora has also signed up MOUs with prestigious institutions like Young India Chapter of Confederation of Indian Industries, Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs, National Small Industries Corporation, Talent Spirit, etc.

With complete focus on Industry-oriented skill development, Aurora has maintained great rapport with the industry through its active Industry-Institute Interaction and through the regularly conducted Industrial tours.

Aurora’s PG College, Ramanthapur also extends its support to financially weak students through concessions in college and tuition fee. In some instances, they are also given a complete fee waiver. Apart from providing support for various Government scholarships, trust scholarships and other financial assistance services provided by various government and non-government agencies, eligible students are also provided with suitable part time job opportunities during their academic tenure and are most probably inducted on full time basis later.

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