Best Practices
Mentor Mentee System
The primary objective of the Mentor Mentee system is to ensure the student’s overall development and growth in academic and professional matters.
Objectives of the Practice
- To develop the personality of the students.
- To provide a continuous learning process for both the mentor and mentee.
The Context
The diversity in students' backgrounds, including varying socio-cultural and economic factors, makes mentoring an essential part of the education system.
The Practice
Student groups are formed, and each group is assigned a mentor responsible for tracking their academic growth and maintaining documentation.
Evidence of Success
Diversified student groups have been established, event management has been successfully conducted through them, and the activity of each group has been increasingly documented.
Problems Encountered and Resources Required
The diverse student backgrounds, including challenges such as lack of effective articulation, introversion, and indifferent attitudes, pose difficulties in the mentoring process.
Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA)
Objectives of the Practice
- Allowing teachers to evaluate the performance of students.
- Testing and evaluation as an integral part of the teaching-learning process.
The Context
Exams are used to measure how far students have progressed in the courses they are taking. These exams are designed to achieve specific academic goals and ensure students’ learning progress.
The Practice
The Karnataka Higher Education Department introduced the New Education Policy in the 2021-22 academic year. This policy includes an internal assessment system where 40 marks are allocated for continuous internal assessments (CIA) and 60 marks for the semester-end exams. Additionally, skill-enhancement courses are part of the curriculum.
Evidence of Success
Question papers now include both subjective and objective components. Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) also identify advanced and slow learners based on these evaluations.
Problems Encountered and Resources Required
Maintaining transparency requires careful planning, automation of the examination branch, and adequate staffing to handle the increased workload and ensure smooth operations.
Margadarshak (Mentor Mentee System)
The prime objective of the mentor-mentee process is to ensure the students' overall development and growth.
Objectives of the Practice
- To develop the all-round personality of the students.
- To provide a continuous learning process for both the mentor and mentee.
The Context
The diverse nature of students’ backgrounds, which includes socio-cultural and economic diversity, makes mentoring one of the best practices adopted by the institution.
The Practice
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) took the initiative to implement this system. Every year, students are divided into groups of 30. Each group is assigned a teacher/mentor who is responsible for guiding and supporting the students' academic and personal development.
Evidence of Success
It has been observed that students became more comfortable with their teachers, improving the student-teacher relationship significantly.
Problems Encountered and Resources Required
The diversity in students’ backgrounds and upbringings poses a challenge. Additionally, the teacher/mentor often lacks sufficient time to spend with all mentees.
Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA)
Objectives of the Practice
- Allowing teachers to evaluate the performance of students.
- Testing and evaluation as an integral part of the teaching-learning process.
The Context
Exams are used to measure how far students have progressed in the courses they are taking. These exams are designed to achieve specific goals and ensure the students’ learning progress.
The Practice
The Karnataka Higher Education Department decided to introduce the New Education Policy in 2021-22. Under this system, internal marks are allocated as 40 marks for continuous internal assessment (CIA) and 60 marks for the semester-end exam. Additionally, skill-enhanced courses were introduced to further student development.
Evidence of Success
Question papers now include both subjective and objective elements. Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) also identify advanced and slow learners based on the results of these evaluations.
Problems Encountered and Resources Required
To maintain transparency, the system requires careful planning, automation of the examination branch, and adequate staff to handle the process smoothly and effectively.
Green Practice
Objectives of the Practice
Environmental pollution is a key global challenge. Global warming is causing numerous health issues. Reducing global warming is everyone’s responsibility, and colleges play a crucial role in creating environmental awareness amongst the future generation. The College's Eco-club promotes a green agenda by raising awareness to maintain an eco-friendly campus, believing that a secure and safe environment is necessary for students to excel academically. The goal of the Green Practice is to protect the natural environment and impart ethical environmental preservation lessons to students.
- To protect the natural environment.
- To motivate students and the public to grow and protect trees in their surroundings.
- To organize special lectures on World Environmental Day by the Eco-club.
- To organize tree plantation drives involving students and staff.
- To adopt green practices during the annual special camps of NSS and NCC.
The Context
Our institution, through the Eco-club, NSS, and NCC units, is distinctively identified for creating environmental awareness and protection. The institution sincerely prioritizes green growth, a sustainable way of development for all living beings. The management, under the guidance of Sole Trustee His Holiness Shri Gavisiddeshwar Mahaswamiji, Koppal, and with technical advice from experts, has taken initiative to systematically green the campus. Our students, Eco-club, and NSS volunteers actively participate, resulting in a campus filled with a variety of trees, plants, and lawns.
The Practice
Educational institutions play a key role in solving environmental challenges. At our college, students, staff, and teachers actively participate in green practices. Measures taken include:
- Planting trees regularly by NSS, NCC, and Eco-club members.
- Celebrating World Environment Day with special lectures to sensitize students.
- Organizing seminars, lectures, rallies, and human chains to spread environmental awareness.
- Installing sprinklers to prevent water wastage in gardens.
- Implementing a Rain Water Harvesting system.
- Installing a Reverse Osmosis (RO) water treatment plant for clean drinking water.
- Using energy-efficient lighting through LED bulbs and solar energy.
- Encouraging the use of public transport by students.
- Providing separate parking for students and staff.
- Promoting paperless communication and encouraging one-sided paper use to minimize waste.
- Organizing awareness programs on tree plantation, water conservation, and energy conservation.
- Making the campus a low plastic use zone and banning smoking.
- Providing dustbins in every corner of the campus.
- Mandating environmental studies for all UG students in their second semester.
- Conducting tree plantation and cleanliness drives on and off-campus.
- Participating actively in the Swachh Bharath Programme.
- Organizing the Vrukshatosva Abhiyana program for tree plantation outside the campus, with the help of local authorities and volunteers.
Evidence of Success
Our campus is now known for its greenery, with various trees, show plants, and lawns providing a conducive atmosphere for academic activities. Pedestrian-friendly pathways and decorated pavers have been added, enhancing the campus's aesthetic appeal. The green campus campaign has succeeded in reducing environmental issues within the campus, and both staff and students actively participate in maintaining this eco-friendly environment.
Problems Encountered and Resources Required
Some challenges faced in executing the green practices include difficulty in fully banning plastic on campus, the high costs of maintaining solar panels, and the expense of using cloth posters. However, these barriers are being addressed progressively with continuous efforts.