Best Practices
The objective of the best practice: - To nurture the interest of students in the subject and to expand the two-way interaction between mentor and mentee to instil desired skills as per the vision of the college.
Context: - The enrichment of the curriculum by including desired values like ethics, awareness on environmental and gender issues, and learning through experience and participation and solving problems is considered important for improving quality of higher education for global competitiveness and for the development of a nation.
Practice: - Each department constitutes a subject society with members from students and teachers. Society organizes different activities in the department as per the decisions of the society. It organizes quiz competitions, expert lectures, remedial classes, interaction sessions, guidance and counselling sessions. Teachers of the respective department provide a conducive platform to students for enhancing their personality for learning different skills (soft, communication-writing speaking, ICT, subject skills) and for learning the attitude of co-operation.
Evidence of success: - Every subject society has to maintain the register of activities. The notice of the formation of society and notices of events are countersigned by the principal of the college. Society improves teaching-learning process, maintains the lab, and helps in organizing various activities.
Problems encountered and resources required: -The major problem faced by the subject societies is the scarcity of teachers. Most of the departments have either single or two teachers. It becomes difficult for a single teacher to organize all the activities of society apart from regular teaching work.
Objective of the practice: - To involve and give exposure to students in experiential and participative learning, beyond traditional classroom learning.
Context: - It is universally accepted that students learn more by practice and teaching. It is needed to encourage students to participate in the teaching-learning process on the one hand and to acquire the assistance of students in practical, departmental activities to overcome the shortage of teachers on the other hand. This practice provides learning by teaching platform to students desirous of becoming teachers and scientists.
Practice: -The students of higher classes are given the opportunity to teach or assist the students of lower classes in class or lab. This practice continues throughout the year depending on the interest of students.
Evidences of success: - The increased participation of the students in the teaching learning process and the higher number of students pursuing the same subject in higher studies reflects the success of the practice.
Problem encountered and resources required: - The students from rural areas are generally shy and introvert. They do not show keen interest in participative events. Even meritorious students lack in confidence.
