BEST
PRACTICE -1: Mentoring system 1. Title
of the Practice: Mentoring System 2. Objectives
of the Practice
1. To create an informal informative
association between mentor and mentee 2. To provide better guidance and support to
the students’ needs 3. To provide teachers to build the overall
personality of the student, who can contribute to nation building activities. 3. The
Context Considering the feedback received from mentees and their mentors,
changes were made to the format wherein questions were more direct. Questions
were asked across the six semesters as per their relevance to the students
need for that semester or year. An attempt was made to get quantitative data
for some questions, which could be used to make more meaningful decisions in
future for student community at large. Two formal meetings with individual students
or group of 45 students in a year is arranged by the Counseling Cell wherein the students mention their academic
background, interests and their aspirations and goals, family back ground and
expectations from the college. In the next semester, another meeting with
students is planned to know their experiences, evaluate their performance and
ask suggestions for improving college facilities and functioning. The mentor
looks at the attendance and performance of individual student and suitable
measures are taken. Parents are intimated about their wards performance and
separate parent meetings are held in chronic cases to report. Students are also encouraged to participate in
literary, fine arts, performing arts and sports depending on their interest
and talent. Students identified with personal difficulties and low self-esteem
are guided to the counseling cell of the college. Depending on the year
and semester questions asked reflect the need of students and appropriate
response from mentor is expected. Mentor also note the information to certain
question in qualitative format for its analysis. Evidence
of Success This is an ongoing
process for the student in her three years (six semester) duration in the
college. The outcomes of this process can be evaluated both objectively and
subjectively. For most students the academic progression has seen an upward
trajectory suggesting better performance with every year. Examples of
students can be cited wherein the progress has been phenomenal. Students grow
in their values and better understanding of the subjects. Quantitative data
was useful for some questions and the responses analyzed will help student’s
issues to some extent. 6. Problems
Encountered and Resources Required Time to undertake this activity is an
important factor for both the mentor and mentee to make the best of this
process. With fixed meeting schedules every semester this factor is taken
care but the number of students in large classes becomes a difficult task for
mentor to have a strong hold over the students’ performance . To collate
quantitative data for questions is also a tedious task for the mentors and
better ways to accommodate the same has to be reconsidered.
BEST
PRACTICE -2: Green
initiatives Title
of the Practice: Green initiatives
to inculcate green consciousness in students and plan actions to save our
environment and to be one with Nature. Objectives
of the Practice “Save the nature to
save the future, make safer environment for better tomorrow” We plan various
activities to perpetuate green
consciousness in our students, with a firm belief that these activities will
enhance their awareness and influence their independent thinking abilities to
make simple practical attentions in their personal and professional lives
that can have a long term impact on improving our environment. Institute has a compost waste where all wet
waste from canteen/hostel mess is converted in manure and used in gardening.
These initiatives demonstrate institutes’ commitment for environment
sustainability and inspire students to take up responsible steps for better
environment. We plan activities and awareness session about various
dimensions such as global warming, global plastic problems, increasing
generation of electronic waste, effect of unrestricted use of electricity on
environment so that students can take informed steps in their individual
capacity and alter their lifestyle to respect nature and not take it for
granted. Problems Encountered and Resources Required :
Maintenance of compost pit needs skilled manpower to regularly take care of
the pit and to use compost in gardening.
