Finishing School
The Finishing School of Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery, aims to enhance students’ employability, communication skills, aptitudes, and professional competencies through structured training and skill development programmes. The initiative focuses on bridging the gap between academic learning and industry requirements by equipping students with the knowledge, confidence, and essential skills required for campus placements, competitive examinations, higher education, and successful professional careers.
Main Objectives
- Enhance students’ employability by developing quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities.
- Improve students’ self-confidence, interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, teamwork, and professional behaviour.
- Prepare students for campus recruitment through structured training in aptitude, group discussions, interview techniques, and career readiness.
Activities of the Finishing School
- Organise placement-oriented training programmes focusing on quantitative aptitude, analytical reasoning, group discussions, and interview preparation.
- Coordinate communication and interpersonal skill-development programmes in collaboration with professional training organisations and industry partners.
- Conduct career-readiness workshops, digital learning initiatives, and personality-development programmes to strengthen students’ professional competencies.
T.I.M.E. – Placement training
Under the Finishing School initiative, a three-day placement-training programme was organised in collaboration with T.I.M.E. for fifth-semester Electrical and Electronics Engineering students of GPC Kalamassery.The programme focused on strengthening students’ quantitative aptitude, analytical thinking, and logical reasoning. The programme aimed to strengthen students’ problem-solving skills and prepare them for aptitude-based recruitment assessments, competitive examinations, and future career opportunities. 63 students benefitted from the programme.
First-Year Student Induction Programme (SIP)
As part of the First-Year Student Induction Programme 2026–2027, Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery, conducted academic orientation, awareness and skill-development activities for newly admitted diploma students in July 2026. The programmes covered the inaugural ceremony, bridge and foundation courses (including Communicative English and Engineering Mathematics), icebreaking sessions, alumni interaction, placement and career-awareness sessions, anti-drug awareness, the motivational session “The Turning Point of Life”, NCC orientation “Lead with Pride”, information on scholarships and tuition fees, and departmental laboratory visits. These activities introduced students to the institution, improved communication and teamwork, encouraged responsible behaviour, and supported a smooth transition into diploma education. Based on the department-wise first-year figures provided, the programme covered a reported cohort strength of 377 students across seven departments including Civil (HI).
Kalalayam 2.0– Soft Skills and Entrepreneurial Thinking
The Finishing School Committee organised a full-day student capacity-building programme under Kalalayam 2.0, an initiative of ViswaSanthi Development Foundation in collaboration with EY Global Delivery Services (EY GDS) for final-year students. The programme was conducted on 3 September 2026 for fifth-semester students across engineering departments. The programme focused on two modules—Soft Skills for Career Preparedness and Entrepreneurial Thinking—to enhance employability, professional communication, confidence, and an entrepreneurial outlook. The 6-hour programme benefited 447 final-year students.
IBM SkillsBuild – Interpersonal Skills and Communication
The Finishing School organised a two-day training programme on Interpersonal Skills and Communication under the IBM SkillsBuild initiative for final-year students of Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery. The programme benefited 447 students from seven engineering departments: Automobile Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering (Regular and HI), Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.The programme focused on enhancing students’ communication abilities, interpersonal effectiveness, self-confidence, teamwork, and professional readiness. It also introduced students to the IBM SkillsBuild digital learning platform, encouraging continuous learning and independent skill development. The initiative aimed to equip students with essential workplace competencies and prepare them for future academic and professional opportunities.
Neovent Innovations – Placement-Oriented Aptitude Training
The Finishing School Committee organised a placement-oriented aptitude training programme for fifth-semester students of seven engineering branches in collaboration with Neovent Innovations, Kochi. The training is structured into three stages: basic aptitude training for all students (four days/24 hours per batch), advanced aptitude training for selected students (two days/12 hours), and company-pattern-oriented training for selected students (two days/12 hours). The programme was intended to strengthen quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning and readiness for campus recruitment. The first phase of the aptitude-training sessions was conducted between 29 August and 19 September 2026, benefiting 447 final-year students.
Programmes and events organised under the Finishing School for the academic year 2026-27
| Date / Period / Batch | Activity | Participants | Duration (Hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2026 – 17 June 2026 (3 days) |
T.I.M.E. – Placement Training | S5 EEE | 18 |
| 21 July 2026 – 28 July 2026 | First-Year Student Induction Programme (SIP) | S1 AU, CE, CE (HI), CH, CT, EC, EEE, ME | 30 |
| 03 August 2026 (1 day) |
Kalalayam 2.0 – Soft Skills and Entrepreneurial Thinking | S5 AU, CE, CH, CT, EC, EEE, ME | 6 |
| 17 August 2026 – 18 August 2026 (2 days) |
IBM SkillsBuild – Interpersonal Skills and Communication | S5 AU, CE, CE (HI), CH, CT, EC, EEE, ME | 12 |
| 29 August 2026 – 19 September 2026 (4 days) |
Neovent Innovations, Kochi – Placement-Oriented Aptitude Training | S5 AU, CE, CE (HI), CH, CT, EC, EEE, ME | 24 |
| TOTAL DURATION | 90 | ||
Conclusion
The Finishing School initiatives support holistic student development by combining aptitude training, communication and interpersonal skill-building, institutional induction and industry-supported career-readiness activities. The college remains committed to helping diploma students build the confidence and competencies needed for continued learning and meaningful professional opportunities.
Finishing School Coordinator
Chithra Raj N.
Lecturer, Selection Grade II
Department of Computer Engineering
Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery