Director Placement & Counselling

Dr. M.S. Negi

Director, Placement & Counselling

G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Pantnagar – 263145, Uttarakhand, India

+91-5944-233642 (O), +91-7055016148 (Contact only regarding placement)

Fax: +91-5944-233473

directorpc@gbpuat.ac.in

Dr. Geeta Pathak

Associate Director, Placement & Counselling

G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Pantnagar – 263145, Uttarakhand, India

+91-9719348559 (Contact only regarding placement)

About Department

University has an independent Directorate of Placement and Counselling, headed by a Director that provides an effective placement services to the passing out students in coordination with the Placement cells and designated counsellors of the respective colleges that keeps the students updated with the job requirements and opportunities in various organizations and make them aware of suitable institutions for higher studies in India as well as abroad.

The Directorate also has state-of-the-art facilities for conducting interviews and group discussions of students by the campiness / agencies visiting for recruitment of students. A well equipped hall with the seating capacity of eighty candidates and multimedia facilities is available along with enough secretariat and technical assistance to manage the various activities in the Directorate.

The basic mandate of the Directorate is:

1. to provide, effective day to day guidance to the students for purposeful placement,
2. to manage jobs for the candidates in different government organizations, academic institutions, industries, banking and corporate sectors and to propose effective opportunities for further higher studies and also
3. to prepare candidates for up- skilling their capabilities and job seeking opportunities by way of organizing coaching classes and trainings.

Procedure of Placement

Organisations are welcome to make a pre-placement talk/visit, which provides an opportunity for the organization to showcase their corporate requirement and job profiles. Prospective employers intimate the Director about their human resource requirements in various disciplines running in the University. The Directorate there upon invites the bio-data of interested students and pass on to the prospective employers. A mutually agreed date for holding interviews either at the university campus or employers’ head-quarters is fixed and the candidates are directed accordingly. For interviews held at Pantnagar, the University provides free boarding and lodging facilities to the members of the Selection Committee in the University. Arrangement and facilities for pre-placement talk, written test, group discussions, personal interviews etc. are also made at the Directorate of Placement and Counselling.

The Directorate of Placement and Counselling also coordinates and supports the companies / organizations for the assistance in,

• Liaison with students before the visit
• Display of organizations’ publicity material
• Announcement of the avenues
• Collection of resumes from the students and forwarding them to organizations
• Delivery of company’s communication to the students concerned
• Arrangements for pre-placement talks, written test, group discussions and personal interviews
• Audio Visual facilities for pre-placement talk

Besides recruitment related activities, companies are welcome to visit for academia-industry interface and meet faculty members for exploring new areas of collaboration in research and consultancy projects.

We look forward to the visit of interested organizations to G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, District Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) for mutual, beneficial interactions.

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Message from the Desk of Director

Dear Recruiters,

Welcome to the Placement and Counselling page of the Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar.

As India’s first agricultural university, GBPUA&T has a distinguished legacy of excellence in education, research, innovation, and extension. Our graduates are equipped with strong academic foundations, practical skills, professional ethics, and leadership qualities, enabling them to contribute effectively across agriculture, allied sciences, engineering, technology, management, and other emerging sectors.

The Directorate of Placement and Counselling is committed to fostering meaningful partnerships with industry, corporate organizations, research institutions, and public sector enterprises. We strive to bridge the gap between academia and industry by preparing our students to meet the evolving demands of the global workforce through career guidance, skill development, and industry engagement.

We sincerely invite your esteemed organization to participate in our campus recruitment process and interact with our talented and motivated students. We value your continued association and look forward to building enduring partnerships that create opportunities for our students while contributing to your organization’s growth.

Together, let us shape the next generation of professionals committed to innovation, sustainability, and nation-building.

With warm regards,

Director
Placement and Counselling
Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

O/I, T&P Cell, College of Technology

B.K. Singh

Officer In-charge, Training & Placement Cell, College of Technology

G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Pantnagar – 263145, Uttarakhand, India

+91-9411159650

tpo.pantnagar@gmail.com

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