Mentor-Mentee system

Student mentoring system in our college is based on two parameters. One is Mentor-Mentee system where the faculty members are assigned the work of mentoring of at least 20 students depending on the students enrolled and the faculty on roll. It varies from 1:20 to 1:25. For the year 2019-20, it is 1:25. The mentors keep track record of the allotted students allotted to them for all the six semesters. Mentors arrange meetings of parents and personal counseling.

Mentor-mentee system lends a hand in bridging gap between teachers and students. It assists in inculcating among the students the values like cooperation, lending-a-hand state of mind and making of a healthier environment in the college campus where students can come up to teachers freely for both educational and personal guidance.

At the beginning of the academic session, the mentors conduct orientation programmes for the mentees, wherein they are acquainted with the institution, its goals and mission, the facilities available and the rules and regulations of the affiliating university.

The second one is counseling at different stages: Nipani is a semi-urban area. 80 percent of our students are from rural areas and lack proper academic background and they need proper guidance. So mentoring of students thus is an essential attribute to render evenhanded service to all our students having diverse and wide ranging backgrounds.

a) Academic counseling at the time of admission by admission committee headed by the Principal, counsels the aspirant applicants to choose subject combination.

b) Personal Counseling: each subject teacher advises the students and explains about opportunities in the concerned subjects, and career opportunities are explained by inviting experts in various fields on different occasions.

Student Welfare Officer guides the students for proper academic and job career based on their socio-economic background and inclination. SWO displays information regarding job opportunities for our students. Lady Doctors are invited to counsel girl students on Psycho-social issues. Women Empowerment Cell organizes training programmes for girls. The College has anti-ragging committee and sexual harassment prevention cell to look after the security of the girl students. No incidents reported so far.

The best act by the mentors is seen and experienced this year, 2019-20. During the lockdown period due to COVID-19 pandemic, students shared their grievances and problems through whatsapp regarding their studies, examination, student portal, etc., with their mentors and in turn mentors guided them appropriately.