Now, yoga sessions for engineering students
LUCKNOW: Now, engineering students will undergo yoga session in morning, group discussion in the afternoon and recreate in the evening. Students will follow this new schedule for three weeks after admission in engineering colleges, as a part of their induction programme.
LUCKNOW :Now, engineering students will undergo yoga session in morning, group discussion in the afternoon and recreate in the evening. Students will follow this new schedule for three weeks after admission in engineering colleges, as a part of their induction programme.
Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe, chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on Monday said, “Instead of heading straight to the class after taking admission, the new entrants will be encouraged to mingle with each other. Teachers will also be involved so that they may also know the students better.”
Prof Sahasrabudhe, who will be the chief guest at the 15th convocation of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University on Tuesday, said, “Many a time students come from different regions. They speak different languages. And when teachers start teaching them in English, they find themselves at a loss. To help students strike a rapport with teachers, AICTE has decided to start this induction course.”
Likewise, newly recruited teachers will only be confirmed in their jobs after they compulsorily complete six months’ faculty training programme. “Normally, it is the M Tech pass out students who become teachers. But they may not have teaching skills. In this training course, they will be taught how to teach in class,” said Prof Sahasrabudhe.
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), a
regulatory body for technical institution, is now looking to reduce the cost of higher education in engineering colleges across the country to make it accessible to poor students.
“The large number of vacant seats in engineering colleges is not only due to the poor quality of education but also high fees that prevent poor students from taking admission,” said the AICTE chairman.