Institution distinctive to its vision, priority and thrust
7.3.1 The performance of the institution in one area distinctive to its vision and mission:
Birjhora Mahavidyalaya, popularly known as Birjhora Science College, is a co-educational college and was established in 1986 with the vision and mission as given below:
Vision:
Youth empowerment through access to education, particularly higher education, inculcating scientific spirit and traditional human values enabling to share in purposeful societal needs.
Mission:
1. To impart collegiate education in various discipline as well as emerging inter disciplinary and application oriented areas.
2. To insist for improvement of standard and quality of education to make it more relevant to manpower need.
3. To promote and advance the cause of science both in pure and applied branches.
4. To take all such other steps and measures that can make an appreciable impact on improvement of standards and quality of education.
5. To maintain a level of excellence and standards in all programs that will give national and international significance.
6. To create innovative connections among education, science, humanities and health science.
7. To strengthen support for a dynamic faculty dedicated to teaching, mentoring, research and clinical care.
Keeping in view for the fulfilment of the vision and mission of the college, Birjhora Mahavidyalaya always gives priority to promote education to poor and needy students of rural background. Therefore, the college selected FINISHING SCHOOL under ‘Equity Scheme’ of RUSA to provide academic environment to those aspiring students of the rural area so that they can move ahead in their academic endeavour.
FINISHING SCHOOL under ‘Equity Scheme’ of RUSA
Birjhora Mahavidyalaya was selected as one of the institutes to set up a FINISHING SCHOOL under the ‘Equity Scheme’ of RUSA, Government of Assam in the year of 2018. The aim of the FINISHING SCHOOL is to impart all round personality development of the students and instruct them in specific skills necessary in today’s world.
As a prerequisite to the training to the students, a ‘Training To Trainers’ workshop was held in the college from where a group of 10 teachers were trained by resource persons from Gauhati Commerce College nominated by RUSA.
The course contents covered under RUSA Finishing School are given below:
1. Computer Literacy (Microsoft word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint)
2. Public Speaking
3. Power Point Presentation
4. Spoken English
5. Resume Writing
6. Networking and Communication Skills
7. Leadership and Team Skills
8. Group Discussion
9. Personal Interview
10.Success Traits
11. Incorporating Spirituality
Methodology adopted to implement the RUSA finishing school scheme:
The training was divided into two types. Firstly, a lecture on the topic was given to the students. This was followed by an interactive session, discussions, videos and PowerPoint presentations. The second part consisted of hands on training where the students actively took part in the practical sessions. A test on Networking Skills was conducted. They took part in role playing in Spoken English Classes. Group discussions and Mock Interviews were also held. Team games and Energizers were also a part of the training program.
Birjhora Mahavidyalaya regularly organizes training program to its final year students under the ‘Equity Scheme’ of RUSA Finishing School, Assam. Apart from its own students, Birjhora Mahavidyalaya also offered the same service to the students of various neighbouring colleges under RUSA finishing school scheme.
The various training programme organised by Birjhora Mahavidyalaya during last five years (2018-2023) are given below:
1. First programme:
In 2018, the “Training to Students Program” in Birjhora Mahavidyalaya was held from 26th February to 29th March, 2018 with classes for a period of 25 days, each class of 2 hours duration.
2. Second programme:
The “Workshop on Skill Development” was held for the students of Abhayapuri College on 29th October and 30th October, 2018 at Abhayapuri College campus.
3.Third programme:
On 12th of April, 2019, the “Training to Students of Birjhora Kanya Mahavidyalaya” was held at Birjhora Mahavidyalaya auditorium.
4. Fourth programme:
On 17th, 21st and 22nd May 2019, “Training to Students” workshop was held at Birjhora Mahavidyalaya auditorium.
5. Fifth programme:
The workshop “Training to Students” was held at Birjhora Mahavidyalaya auditorium on 26th, 27th and 28th September 2019. These training programs were for five hours (daily) from 8.30am to 1.30 pm.
6. Sixth programme:
In 2021, due to the Covid-19 situation, the workshop “Training to Students of Final Year” for the students of Birjhora Kanya Mahavidyalaya was held from 21st to 27th July, 2021 in online mode.
7. Seventh programme:
In 2021, due to the Covid-19 situation, the workshop “Training to Students of Final Year” for the students of Birjhora Mahavidyalaya was held from 21st to 27th July in online mode.
8. Eight programme:
In 2022, a training programme from 27 to 31May was conducted by RUSA, Finishing School Birjhora Mahavidyalaya to the final year students of the college.
Participants:
Since its implementation, more than 190 students successfully completed their training program on various soft skills. In the year 2018 and 2019, more than 37 numbers of students from different colleges participated. In 2021, 54 numbers of students from Brjhora Mahavidyalaya and 40 numbers of students from other colleges actively joined the school through online mode. In 2022, 107 numbers of students from different colleges participated.
Under the prescribed duration various skills related to RUSA scheme were imparted to the students.
Feedback forms were handed out and collected from the students at the end of the course. This process will enable the teacher for improvement as per the student requirements and necessities in the field of acquiring knowledge for their future endevour.
The relevant activities, photos and report of these events are attached
in the additional information.