Capacity Development & Skill Enhancement

2.      SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES (SDCS)

These courses (Electives) are intended to train students in broad-based multiple career oriented general skills, in Arts, Commerce and Science streams but open to all students. A wider choice is given to students as they can choose one course from a total of minimum six courses (min. two from each stream). From a pool of 12 such courses each student is expected to complete 4 such courses.

Skill Development Courses

3.      SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSES (SECS)

Two Skill Enhancement Courses (Electives) are offered for each domain subject, in Semester V/VI. The two Skill Enhancement Courses of each domain subject will be linked for a wider basic and practical experience to students. Each student is expected to do 6 such courses.

Projects are carried out by the students in the third year based on their elective courses. It equips students for higher learning and research and contributes significantly to enhance their practical knowledge and their ability to work in a team.

Mini Project: The student mini project is a mandatory component of the continuous assessment in the V/VI semester of the UG programmes’ w.e.f. 2020 batch onwards. All students are required to undertake a mini project in each course during semester V/VI which has to be evaluated by the course teacher. Each student individually shall undertake Fieldwork/Project work and submit a report not exceeding 10 pages in the prescribed format.

Objectives:

• To inculcate skills related to the domain subject
• To impart practical training on the skills embedded in the syllabus citing related real field situations
• To integrate theory and practice

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to

·         Develop and satisfy their intellectual curiosity

·         Analyse data and synthesize research findings

·         Report findings in written and verbal forms

·         Use library, OERs and other tools to search for content relevant to their topic

The syllabus was revised and updated keeping the Leaning Outcomes in view for ensuring higher order learning and skills, a requirement in higher education

Co-curricular activities play an important role in promoting experiential self-learning and field-based learning in students, especially in learning higher order skills.

4.      CERTIFICATE COURSES

The following certificate courses are offered by the College to enhance creativity and employability skills of students: 

5.      SERVICE-LEARNING CERTIFICATE COURSES

Service-Learning (S-L) is learning through serving the society/community. The S-L project, sponsored by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia is being introduced from the academic year 2022-23 to incorporate the element of research into community service.

Twenty certificate courses in S-L are being offered by various departments to promote collaborative and experiential learning. The duration of each S-L certificate course is 30 hours, of which 15 hours are allocated for classroom teaching-learning and 15 hours are set aside for fieldwork or service programmes. To be eligible for the award of a degree, each student must enrol in and successfully complete one of the S-L certificate courses within the first four semesters of her UG studies. Moreover, after successfully completing the course, the student receives one credit and an e-certificate.

Objectives:

·         To inculcate among students learning through service

·         To integrate theory and practice

·         To promote collaborative, experiential and engaged learning

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to

·         Foster their innate curiosity to learn, and realize their potential

·         Improve community relations, leadership and communication skills

·         Develop self-directed engaged learning

6.      EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Extra-curricular activities are an essential part of the Whole Person Education offered by the College.

Social Responsibility & Citizenship:

1.      NSS

2.      NCC

3.      Extension Activity

Physical Fitness:

1.      Sports / Games

2.      Yoga (Mandatory)

3.      Martial Arts

Fine Arts:

1.      Dance (Classical & Zumba)

2.      Music

3.      Painting & Maggam Work

7.      STUDENT CLUBS

Student clubs are formed to cater to the artistic/special interest dimension in students. The club activities are designed to promote their interests, talents and skills as part of the college vision of whole person education. The various clubs established in the college include:

1.       Literary Clubs

2.       Cultural Clubs

3.       Arts Clubs

4.       Commerce Clubs

5.       Science Clubs

6.       Language Clubs

7.       Eco/Green Club

8.       Red Ribbon Club

9.       Sports & Games Club

8.      COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

The student community service project is an integral part of the curriculum and is a mandatory component of the UG programme w.e.f. 2020 batch onwards. Every student is required to put in a minimum of 180 hours for the Community Service Project during the 60 days of summer vacation at the end of the second semester. The 180 hours of Community Service Project could be done in different areas. All students of the 1^st year will be divided into groups and each group is allotted to a faculty member (faculty-mentor) of the college. The mentors of a group of students shall take the responsibility of motivating, facilitating, guiding the students and maintaining a log of hours of service put in. The faculty-mentor is also in-charge for the learning activities of the students and also for the comprehensive and continuous assessment of the students.

Objectives:

·         To sensitize the students to the living conditions of the people who are around them

·         To help students to realize the stark realities of the society

·         To bring about an attitudinal change in the students and help them to develop societal consciousness, sensibility, responsibility and accountability

·         To make students aware of their inner strength and help them to find new /out of box solutions to the social problems

·         To make students socially responsible citizens who are sensitive to the needs of the disadvantaged sections

·         To help students to initiate developmental activities in the community in coordination with public and government authorities

·         To develop a holistic life perspective among the students by making them study culture, traditions, habits, lifestyles, resource utilization, wastages and its management, social problems, public administration system and the roles and responsibilities of different persons across different social systems.

9.      INTERNSHIP PROJECTS

First Internship Project (Summer Internship)

                                                    (Apprenticeship / Internship / On the job training / In-house Project / Off-site Project)

The internship project is an integral part of the curriculum and is a mandatory component of the UG programme w.e.f. 2020 batch onwards. An Apprenticeship / Internship / On the job training / In-house Project / Off-site Project shall be undertaken by the students in the intervening summer vacation between the 2^nd and 3^rd years. The duration of the project is eight weeks.

All students of the 2^nd year shall be divided into groups and each group is allotted to a faculty member of the college. The faculty member will be the mentor for the group and will be in-charge of the learning activities of the students and also for the comprehensive and continuous assessment of the students. The mentors shall take the responsibility of motivating, facilitating, guiding the students and maintaining a log of hours of work put in.

Objective:

To make the students employable

Second Internship Project (Semester-long)

(Semester-long Apprenticeship / On-the-job training / Internship)

The internship project is an integral part of the curriculum and is a mandatory component of the UG programme w.e.f. 2020 batch onwards. A semester long Apprenticeship / On the job training / Internship shall be undertaken by the students during semester V/ VI. During the entire V/VI semester, the student shall undergo Apprenticeship / Internship / On-the-job training to ensure that the students develop hands-on technical skills which will be of great help in facing the world of work.

All students of the 3^nd year shall be divided into groups and each group shall be allotted to a faculty member of the college. The faculty member will be the teacher-guide for the group and will be in-charge of the learning activities of the students and also for the comprehensive and continuous assessment of the students. The teacher-guide shall take the responsibility of motivating, facilitating, guiding the students and maintaining a log of hours of work put in.

Objectives:

To develop hands-on technical skills

To make the students employable

Learning outcomes

·         Explore career alternatives prior to graduation.

·         Integrate theory and practice.

·         Assess interests and abilities in their field of study.

·         Learn to appreciate work and its function towards future.

·         Develop work habits and attitudes necessary for job success.

·         Develop communication, interpersonal and other critical skills in the future job.

·         Build a record of work experience.

·         Acquire employment contacts leading directly to a full-time job following graduation from college.

·         Acquire additional skills required for world of work.

10.      ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES

(i) A Virtual English Language Programme (VELF) funded by the U.S. Federal Government.

     A 10-month in-person English Language Programme (ELF)

(ii) The college has been chosen for the prestigious Access Micro Scholarship Programme

      funded by the U.S. Federal Govt. This programme will benefit 50 economically challenged

      students, who will be trained in English Language Skills, Community Service and other

      skills over a period of two years in 360 clock hours, entirely at U.S. Government expense.

(iii) Study of United States Institute for Student Leaders (SUSI) programme sponsored by

       the U.S. State Department.

(iv) Language Partnership Programme (LPP)

      The LPP is meant for the improvement of the English language. The main objective of the

      LPP is to improve communicative skills in English. The LPP focuses on the first year under

      graduate students and on those who need to improve English language proficiency.

11.  TRAINING PROGRAMMES

(i) Training Programmes & Workshops

      Programmes such as Webinars, Seminars, Workshops, Training Programmes, and

      Awareness Programmes on Trends in Technology with greater participation of students are

      encouraged  in College.

(ii) Literary Activities

     These activities are intended to develop the writing and speaking skills of students both in English and Telugu, preparing them for careers in fields such as journalism.

(iii) Cultural Activities

Students joining these groups will be trained in group singing and group dancing, awakening in them an appreciation of the vast cultural heritage of our country.

      Competitions in dance, singing, drama, debate, essay writing, rangoli, etc. are held during

      Cultural Week (Talent Fiesta Week) and prizes are awarded on College Day.

Activities 2021-22:Click here to view the report

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