One aspect of this cell is to provide students with the technical know-how in the industry. The institute has been sending students to various industries as part of the Industiral Tour Progamme within and outside our state. Besides this the students will also be sent to various departments for training prorgammes. The various industries where the students are usually sent are as follows:

Shillong Polytechnic has been contributing tremendously as far as technical man power in the state is concerned. The Training and Placement Cell keeps track of the various job oppurtunites available for our students besides giving training on "How to face Interviews", conduct mock interviews. The Cell also invites Companies to conduct Campus Interviews. Organizations including public and private sectors have been inducting our students. Various government organizations like MeSEB, PWD, PHE, Irrigrations are just a few to name. Private Sector Companies like Star Cement, MCCL, TOPCEM, Lafarge and others too are keen to induct our students into their team as skilled technician.