Best Practice 1 

Title of the Practice:

Advanced academic support through PG, Employability Skills, and IIT JAM Coaching.

1. Objectives of the Practice:

The primary objective of this practice is to provide comprehensive academic support to 2nd and final year students of our institution. The practice aims to equip students with advanced subject knowledge and career readiness through Postgraduate (PG) entrance coaching, Employability Skills training, and IIT JAM preparation. Ultimately, the practice seeks to enhance students' academic performance, increase their employability, and empower them to excel in competitive examinations like PG entrance exams of various state, central universities, PG in IITs etc.

2. The Context: 

Our institution serves primarily the students from tribal communities, offering them a nurturing learning environment and opportunities for socio-economic upliftment.  Recognizing the need to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world application, the college initiated PG and Employability Skills coaching four years ago. Building on the success of this special academic initiative, the college recently introduced IIT JAM coaching to further enhance students' prospects in higher education prestigious institutions. Under IIT JAM coaching initiative, students from our sister institutions are also offered coaching who are selected through a screening test.

3. The Practice:

The practice involves a multifaceted approach to academic empowerment, encompassing PG coaching, Employability Skills training, and IIT JAM preparation. Students select either PG entrance coaching or Employability skills coaching based on their interest. PG coaching sessions are designed to deepen students' understanding of their respective disciplines to improve their chances in various PG entrance exams, while Employability Skills training focuses on developing essential soft skills such as communication, critical thinking, and analytical & arithmetical abilities. The introduction of IIT JAM coaching provides specialized guidance and resources to students aspiring for PG admission in prestigious institutions in the field of science and technology.

4. Evidence of Success:

The implementation of this practice has yielded remarkable results, as evidenced by the significant improvement in students' academic performance and competitive achievements. Many students from the college have secured commendable ranks in various state and national universities with the help of the academic support provided by these initiatives.

5. Problems Encountered and Resources Required:

 Despite its success, the practice has encountered challenges such as lack of adequate time to conduct these special classes from administration side and the need to balance between regular UG academic sessions and these specialized coaching initiatives for students. Adequate resources including qualified faculty, study materials, infrastructure are essential for the continuous implementation and expansion of these initiatives.

In conclusion, Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential Degree College for Boys, Karimnagar has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to holistic academic empowerment through its innovative coaching programs. By providing comprehensive support and fostering a culture of excellence, the college has not only transformed the educational experience of its students but has also set a precedent for effective educational practices that cater to the diverse needs and aspirations of students from tribal backgrounds.

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Best Practice 2 

Title of the practice:

Implementing community outreach programs for holistic growth of the students.

Objectives of the practice:

The primary objective of these programs is to provide opportunities for students to interact with the wider society so that they get sensitized to the problems of the surrounding society. These programs also help them to maintain and develop a closer link to the community. Most of our students are from tribal communities who predominantly live in the remote areas of the state. These programs help them to engage with the mainstream society.

The Context:

The regular academic sessions the students attend as part of the UG programs may not equip the students to cope with the realities of the society they live in. These outreach programs help to bridge this critical gap in their learning process. Teaching learning process in class room environment has its own drawbacks. Community outreach programs help to address this critical need. Our institution organizes different outreach programs to help students interact with various sections of the society.

The practice:

The following activities are conducted as a part of community outreach in the institution.

Old age home visit: 

As a part of community outreach, our students visited old age home in Karimnagar. Our students visit old-age homes twice a month. With this interaction, students learn about their problems and other related issues.

Cleaning of river bank bodies:

Our NCC students participated in the Puneet Sagar program, which aimed to clean the river bank bodies. So our cadets went to Lower Manair Dam (LMD) River Bank two days in every week at 5:30 p.m. in 2022–23 and cleaned the surroundings, collected the plastic bottles and wrappers and made the local people aware of the importance of plastic-free river banks.

Quest program (faculty’s visit to the student's home on vacation):

In this program, faculty visits their students’ homes during the holidays. The faculty knows the real lives of the students and their parents' situations. Faculty inquires about the health conditions and habits of their students. The faculty tells the parents about their son's interests in various activities, including academic ones.

Village Learning Center (VLC):

In the Corona pandemic, all schools and colleges were shut down. Students lost their physical bond with their schools and classes. To fill this gap, our college students voluntarily formed a village learning center (VLC) in their villages to teach free classes to the village students.

Visits to community assets:

This program aims to help students interact with society. As a part of community outreach, students go to Karimnagar bus station with the assigned faculty members. The depot manager interacts with the students. He tells about the facilities provided at the bus station to the passengers etc.

Visit to Telangana state minority residential school:

The Department of Chemistry conducted a community outreach program comprising students of both B.Sc. (BZC) and (MbZC) to educate the high school students of Telangana Minority Residential School and Sri Saraswathi Shishu Mandir School located in Karimnagar regarding the importance of chemistry in day-to-day life.

Evidence of success:

Community outreach programs have helped to develop deeper relationships between students and the communities surrounding the institution. It fostered a strong bond between student community and the sections of the society which nurtured goodwill between them.

Problems Encountered and Resources Required:

To visit various locations in outreach programs requires logistics which is a little expensive for the students and administration.

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