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Title of the Practice: RAISE (Rearing Abilities and Intellect for Student Empowerment)

 

Objectives of the Practice

  • To facilitate all-round development of students by understanding Graduate Attributes and competencies required by current professional scenario.
  • To mentor students towards personal and professional development from the point of admission to the attainment of profession.
  • Counsel the students to get scholarships, free ships, and educational funds offered by individuals, Management, State and Central Governments.   
  • To nurture the research skills through international conferences, Colloquiums, Seminars, Projects etc.
  • To aid the students for international internship programmes like Community College initiatives.
  • To guide students for higher studies in National and International Universities.
  • To initiate the students to entrepreneurship development, start-ups, and innovations.

The Context

Mampad College is situated in a rural area, which resulted in the lack of exposure of our talented students. Majority of our students belong to minority communities, SC/ST and women. We have students with right attitude and talents, but financial, psychological, and linguistic barriers hinder their progress. RAISE was our attempt to make our students overcome these barriers for their better progression. By this platform, we intended to groom the students, from the induction to the finishing school level. An effective tutorial and mentoring system identify and direct students to better progression as per the student aspirations. RAISE focuses on directing students to avail International Fellowships and Internships, National Level Meritorious Scholarships, admission to national and international universities for higher studies and research.  Focus is also given for developing innovation and entrepreneurial skills of students.

The Practice

 

a) Community College Initiative Program (CCIP): Click Here

  • Provides scholarships to spend up to one academic year at a United States community college.  The participants are recruited from underrepresented and under-served communities.
  • Our college collaborate with US Consulate for availing the scheme. Department of English grooms the students to participate in the scheme by providing college level tests and interviews, prior to the selection process.

b) Project Quality Cell. (PQC) : Click Here

  • PQC monitors the research activities of UG and PG students.
  • Installing the plagiarism check software.
  • Streamlining the time-line of the UG and PG dissertation works.
  • Yearly Best Project Award in all departments
  • Publication of quality projects with ISBN.

c) MESMAC : Click Here

  • International Multi-disciplinary Conference Series initiated in 2016. The last six editions of MESMAC firmly grounded its reputation as the leading college conference in Kerala.
  • Pre-conference Workshops for students
  • Grooming students for paper presentation and publication.
  • Enable interactions with experts in various fields.

d) Higher Studies and Research in National and International Universities: Click Here

  • Career Guidance Cell and NET Coaching Centre conducts sessions for aspiring students for Central Universities and reputed research institutions.
  • Kerala State Higher Education Council’s ‘ERUDITE’, programme for interaction with Nobel Laureates and other scholars gave our students opportunities to connect with them.
  • Alumni from reputed universities and institutions provide immense support to our students.
  • Study material support for NET, Central University Entrance Tests, recruitment tests of Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC), UPSC, Indian Railways (RBI), Banking and other public/ private sectors
  • ‘Career corner’ in the library.
  • Departments offer special career training/ talks by experts /industrialists and entrepreneurs to motivate students.

e) Pratibha Support Scheme (PSS) : Click Here

  • Informs the students in a timely manner about various scholarships, free ships, and educational funds instituted by government, non-government, and private sources.
  • A session is conducted during induction programme for introducing the scholarships.
  • PSS has department-coordinators who will keep the students well informed at the department level.
  • Aids the students in the application process.

f) ED and IEDC (Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Club) : Click Here

  • ED Club and IEDC funded by the government of Kerala.
  • Friday Shop for students to sell their products.
  • Pilot plant of Department of Food Technology offers hands on training in food processing and supports entrepreneurs in food processing.
  • Skill Hub Initiative Programme, supported by Government of India, conducted training in baking technology and graphic designing.  
  • Audio-visual studio helps to enhance the filmmaking skills of students to become independent filmmakers.

Evidence of Success : Click Here

  • Ten students of our institution were selected for CCIP and completed their studies at United States till now. Seven of them were selected during the last five years. The students who had completed their internships in Community Colleges in USA are well placed in various institutions across the globe.
  • More than hundred students are pursuing their research and career in international universities like Harvard, USA; West University of Timisoara, Romania, SOAS University, London, Ege University, Turkey.
  • More than 1500 Papers and around 28 books with ISBN in MESMAC International Conferences. So far, 150 invited talks have been delivered with high profile guests such as Sir Richard John Roberts, Nobel Laureate, and Jokha Al Harthi, Man Booker Prize winner.
  • Chief Minister’s Meritorious Scholarship worth Rs 1,00,000 was received by eight students each; Pratibha Scholarships worth Rs 1,00,000/- by KSCST is received by 2 students each.  INSPIRE Scholarship worth Rs 80,000/- by four students each.  Several Higher Education Scholarships and Private scholarships were also received by students.
  • 139 students graduated from our institutions are running their own business firms successfully.

Problems Encountered and Resources Required

  • Barriers in transferring the academic credits of international universities with Parent University.
  • Compared with our total student strength, the number of free ships and international scholarships are fewer.
  • Though students are capable, they are not in a financial condition to start their own enterprises and start-ups.
  • Existing rule of the university does not promote an exclusive environment for a long-term internship as part of curriculum.
  • We require more incubation centres for enhancing the entrepreneurial skills and for registering start-ups.
  • We require more academic tie-ups with foreign academic institutions.
  • University norms for international student exchange should be relaxed.

Notes

  • Skill To Youth (SKY) is primarily meant for enhancing students’ soft skills by organizing training programmes and workshops, counselling/awareness classes and classes on motivation and career planning.
  • A student of BA Mass Communication, Sajil, bagged award for a short film, Kadoram, directed by him.
  • Divin Murukesh, research scholar won Biju S Balan Memorial Media fellowship (INR 10012) and funding for attending SCCS 2017 held at University of Cambridge.
  • Sajida Mohammed, research scholar, selected as country coordinator, British Ecological Society and presented paper in conference in Malaysia.
  • Sree Parvathy received Best Presentation Award in an International Conference.
  • Our faculty member, Dr. Sulfi of Commerce department has been selected as the Best ED Club coordinator instituted by District Industries Centre, Government of Kerala.
  • Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) for soft skills.
  • Civil Services Academy, Placement and Career Guidance Cell.
  • NET/SLET coaching for PG students, from and outside the college.
  • Personality enhancement programmes conducted under the auspices of NSS units, NCC (Naval & Army wings) various clubs and associations.
  • Hands on training through industrial/site visits and internship.
  • Three Students of Integrated Biology completed their Summer Internship at Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Kerala Police Academy.
  • Six Students of Mathematics completed Summer Internship in ICTS-TIFR, Bangalore.