Best Practice 2

Title of the Practice: Orientation Class in Neighbouring Schools

Objectives:       (i) Orienting and introducing basic learning for higher education.

  (ii) Infusing preparedness in students in different subjects,

  (iii) Attracting students for higher education

The Context:

In order to enrich academic environment in the neighborhood areas and for preparing the future generation, for updating the students community, the institution decided to carried out this mission. 

Practice:

Teachers of the college go to the specific schools and take classes to orient the students towards higher education, job oriented courses and spoken English. Group discussions and interaction with teachers are given priority instead of regular classes. First, classes are taken to describe the students about the job prospects after completing higher education of the specific subject. Values like scientific temperament, tolerance, protection of environment, health and hygiene etc. are given priority in group discussions to mould the students to be a good citizen.

 

Evidence of Success:

(i)                 Positive feedback in classroom interaction

(ii)               Improved Class Test Results

(iii)             Result of final examination is improving

(iv)             The class teachers are motivated and updated

Problems Encountered & Resources Required:

1.      Initially teachers of the schools hesitated to carry the practice.

2.      The problem relating to schedule and time management as there was fixed routine of the schools which provide little scope for new slots of conducting interdisciplinary classes.

3.      The level of teaching is different between higher education and schools. It took time to adopt the changes.

 

           Name of the Institutions where the teaching is carried out:

1.      Sankaradeva Vidyaniketan (Assamese Medium), Morigaon

2.      Morigaon Girls’ Higher Secondary School (Assamese Medium), Morigaon

3.      Radhakrishnan Central Academy (English Medium), Morigaon

4.      Sage Panini School (English Medium), Morigaon

     Subjects of Teachings:

Sl.No.	Subject	Syllabus
1.	Mathematics	Statistics and Sequence
2.	Physics	Waves and Kinetic Theory
3.	Botany	Transport in plants and plants  growth and Development
4.	Zoology	Breathing and Exchange of gases and Body Fluids and circulation
5.	Chemistry	Thermodynamics and States of matter
6.	Political Science	Constitution at work and Political theory
7.	Economics	Micro Economics
8.	Geography	Climate and Soils
9.	Education	Modern Indian Education and Concept of habits
10.	History	Empires and Changing Tradition
11.	English	Albert Einstein at School and Grammar
12.	Hindi	Aatma ka tap and Grammar
13.	Commerce	i)                 Source of Business Studies        ii)                Bills of Exchange      iii)                Computer accounting      iv)                Different types of Bank accounts
14.	Assamese	a)         Assamese Traditional Games b)        Assamese Culture c)         Assamese Grammar

 

Name and Departments of the Teachers who are involved in Teaching:

 

Sl.No.	Name of Teacher	Department
1.	Mr. Prafulla Kumar Bora Mr. Pradip Saikia	Mathematics
2.	Md. Nurul Islamuddin Ali Ahmed Dr. Hemanga Jyoti Sarma	Physics
3.	Mr. Tridip Saikia Mr. Ankur Bora	Botany
4.	Dr. Abdul Q. Osmani	Zoology
5.	Dr. Murshid Iman Dr. Swagata Baruah	Chemistry
6.	Dr. Hemalata Sharma Dr. Pallavi Saikia	Political Science
7.	Mr. Parag Jyoti Mahanta Dr. Budhen Kumar Saikia	Economics
8.	Mr. Jayanta Kumar Das	Geography
9.	Mr. Augustin Terang	Education
10.	Miss Suman Das Raj Ballav Nath	History
11.	Dr. Diganta Kumar Nath Mr. Ajijur Rahman Dr. Saradashree Choudhury	English
12.	Dr. Chayanika Saikia Mr. Kushal Mahanta	Hindi
13.	Mr. Kankan Saikia Mr. Kankan Jyoti Nath	Commerce
14.	Dr. Nibedita Saikia Mr. Samujjal Saikia Miss  Hemaprabha Rabha Mr.Utpal Mech Dr. Dibya Jyoti Sarma Miss Nibedita Talukdar	Assamese