This year AICTE attached special rules for the first year students of Engineering courses. They named it as Induction Program. A three week program was planned and sent to all the institutions in the country. Many colleges in the city of Hyderabad were lukewarm towards organising the programs. This schedule included the seminars for personality development, how to be good engineers, Human values, Yoga, Bridge courses etc.
A look at the list of the scheduled programs feels good to give the head start for the youngsters. But the planning makes it all happen. Here in our Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, the program was meticulously planned by Dr Anita, the HoD of Freshman Department. Eminent personalities made their presence felt through the various seminar topics discussed in the given time slots. In the classes also, we have taken sufficient care to discuss the course structure and the way the semister system functions and special features of the undergraduation education system.
I tried my best to stress on the importance of referring the text books as much as possible by the students. A more detailed discussion on how to make notes of their own was also made them to accept the fact unwillingly though :) jThe system had been serving them on a platter. Now to find their own way sounds strange for sure.
My favourite topic YOGA
On friday the unseen opportunity was given to come prepared for the YOGA session the next day. It had to be two sessions - morning and evening. My mind is on cloud nine. It is the best time to explain the young minds about the plus points of it with lighter yogasanas, health aspects and the food habits. Carefully selected the points, prepared the slides, and also a bit info on the usage of nuts such as walnut, pista, almonds etc. Even the seeds like watermelon, pumpkin and sunflower do wonders for great protein content. Gathered the information and made mind map for the presentation. After a sudden thought included the various mudras that had become the best point of the presentation.
A student from IT, Sushmita gave her best through exhibiting the asanas to pinch the interest in the minds of the freshers. And it worked. The students felt the motivation. But yet to know whether they carried it home :)
A look at the list of the scheduled programs feels good to give the head start for the youngsters. But the planning makes it all happen. Here in our Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, the program was meticulously planned by Dr Anita, the HoD of Freshman Department. Eminent personalities made their presence felt through the various seminar topics discussed in the given time slots. In the classes also, we have taken sufficient care to discuss the course structure and the way the semister system functions and special features of the undergraduation education system.
I tried my best to stress on the importance of referring the text books as much as possible by the students. A more detailed discussion on how to make notes of their own was also made them to accept the fact unwillingly though :) jThe system had been serving them on a platter. Now to find their own way sounds strange for sure.
My favourite topic YOGA
On friday the unseen opportunity was given to come prepared for the YOGA session the next day. It had to be two sessions - morning and evening. My mind is on cloud nine. It is the best time to explain the young minds about the plus points of it with lighter yogasanas, health aspects and the food habits. Carefully selected the points, prepared the slides, and also a bit info on the usage of nuts such as walnut, pista, almonds etc. Even the seeds like watermelon, pumpkin and sunflower do wonders for great protein content. Gathered the information and made mind map for the presentation. After a sudden thought included the various mudras that had become the best point of the presentation.
A student from IT, Sushmita gave her best through exhibiting the asanas to pinch the interest in the minds of the freshers. And it worked. The students felt the motivation. But yet to know whether they carried it home :)
