Empowering future professionals: TARANG Club organizes group discussion to sharpen communication skills and career readiness

KATRA: In a commendable effort to enhance student's communication skills and prepare them for future careeropportunities, the TARANG Club of the School of Electronics and Communication Engineering(SoECE) organized a Group Discussion (GD) session for 3rd-year ECE students,under the guidance of Dr. Anil Kumar Bhardwaj, Head of the Department.A total of nine students actively participated in the session, engaging in a thoughtful discussion on the topic:“70-hour Work Week vs Work-Life Balance.”

The participants shared diverse perspectives, debating thebenefits and challenges of an intense work culture compared to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Thediscussion was insightful, respectful, and interactive, allowing students to express themselvesconfidently and respond thoughtfully to differing opinions.The session was aimed at helping students overcome stage fear, develop public speaking skills, andstrengthen interpersonal communication—key competencies for placement interviews, especially ingroup discussions and personal interaction rounds. 

Dr. Vikram Singh, Faculty Coordinator of TARANG, expressed satisfaction with the conduct and outcome of the session. He emphasized the importance of such platforms in nurturing confidence, clarityof thought, and effective communication among students. Students appreciated the initiative, stating that it helped them gain confidence and offered a real-world setting to practice collaborative communication.

Dr. Bhardwaj also reiterated the need for soft skills development alongside technical knowledge andencouraged students to continue engaging in such meaningful activities.The session was a successful step toward holistic student development and is expected to pave the wayfor more such initiatives, reaffirming the department’s and TARANG Club’s commitment to preparingstudents for academic and professional excellence.