Architecture as a career option: SMMCA Webinar

The COVID 19 pandemic has caused a collapse of educational systems worldwide. The pandemic has triggered the global economic slump and could change the entire educational institutions in ways that were unthinkable until now.

Smt Manoramabai Mundle College of Architecture (SMMCA) adapted quickly to the changes in the circumstances. SMMCA conducted a webinar successfully on the topic of ‘Architecture as a career option’ where the experienced experts and professors were participated and discussed the facts and suggested their views. The webinar was organised especially for aspiring students. The experts and professors who are participated are,

• Rita Aggarwal (a leading career counsellor of central India)
• Prof Dr Ujwala Chakradeo, Principal, SMMCA
• Dr Sampada Peshwe
• Dr Neeta Lambe
• Dr Madhura Rathod
• Ar Sujata Godbole

The speakers discussed the career and job opportunities, post-graduation prospects after B.Arch, eligibility criteria and process for admission, details about NATA AND JEE entrance exams are discussed deeply.

Rita Aggarwal is the keynote speaker for the webinar who is a leading career counsellor of central India. She is a member on the advisory board of schools and colleges in Nagpur and Hyderabad. She explained to the students about the architecture career and its future aspects. Prof Dr Ujwala Chakradeo, the principal of SMMCA, highlighted on career building in architecture after graduation the speech helps to guide the students to choose the right path after graduation. Dr Sampada Peshwe elaborated on the ambience in schools of architecture. Dr Neeta Lambe gave an insight into the process of admission. The question and answer session was conducted by Dr Madhura Rathod as there were many queries related to courses that are answered and explained clearly by the panellists. Ar Sujata Godbole concluded the webinar with a vote of thanks.

The students, parents, professors, and the panellists made the webinar very useful and made it a grand success. There was a huge wonderful response to the webinar from the students and parents. SMMCA is conducting many webinars that are helpful for the students to plan about their career.