Title: Access of education to the deprived section of the society through the SJSEP cell (St. Joseph’s Social Extension Program)

Context: The mission of the college is to impart education to all ,especially the marginalized sections of the society. Its major focus falls on the uplifting students from poor background .In keeping with its vision, the college caters the needs of the students from the socially & economically backwardcommunities.

The Practice:

The college established extension service SJSEP (St. Joseph’s Societal Extension Program). In sept.2015 SJSEP was formed keep up in mind the mission of rendering selfless service to the needy & weaker sections of the society.

• The students of the College visit to the nearby localities to aware the people about the value & importance of education.

• The SJSEP started its initiative with very few students and today these children are part of the school nearby.

• The college through its extension service facilitates these children with stationery, bags and time to time support by visiting the school.

• The girls of B.Ed department often visit to the school to foster the young minds through education & other activities.

• Besides the team SJSEP also contributes in identifying the students from the institution itself who are economically week and institution provides all required efforts to support these children.

• The institution under its SJSEP program also visit Prem Niwas & Jyoti Niwas, that caters the children & women & provide them with education, food & shelter.

• The team SJSEP spares quality time with such children & people & support these homes with food ,clothing and toiletries and other necessary requirements.

• The SJSEP cell along with NSS visit near by village and they do a survey on the literacy rate and economical status of the families.

• The students of SJSEP organized a street play on cleanliness and health and hygiene.

• The school children were given school bags by SJSEP in collaboration with local organization.

• The college is able to organize various social events through this SJSEP cell of the college.

• B.Ed students through their extension services visit the local children in their schools and teach them for an hour on regular basis. Besides teaching they also try to imbibe moral values and help them enhance their skills in best possible manner.

Title:“All round development of girls along with academic excellence”.

Context : The best practices in the Institution have been promoted in full zeal and enthusiasm. The institution has internalized the best practice in order to empower young women to grow up as valuable assets of Society by providing them quality education and opportunities for all -round development.

The Practice:

• The institution offers expert sessions, talks, and guest lecture, on various issues pertaining to health, social causes and personality development.

• Various awareness camps on issues women rights, women safety, awareness and protection of girls, Human rights day, clean India initiative , literacy, save girl child, women empowerment, female foeticide, environment and water conservation were organized and depicted through posters,rallies skits etc. to aware and help the girls deal with the social threats and how to overcome them.

• Annual college magazine is a platform for students to express their creative writing skills on various topics in the form of articles and poetry.

• Personal counseling sessions are organized time to time regularly wellness and life management family and relationship matters deal with stress and depression, grievances, careers etc.

• Annual Workshop is organized for imparting vocational training to B.Ed students for better practical approach.

• To inculcate moral, ethical and spiritual values amongst students everyday value education class and assembly is must for all the students to get connected to God where besides prayer students express their views on current affairs.

• Yoga and sports activities are organized for students for their all round fitness, stress relief, inner peace, improved immunity, increased energy, better flexibility and better intuition.

• In order to build self confidence, street safety awareness, toned muscle and fighter’s reflexes,self defense classes are organized.

• To ensure feeling of oneness and cultural bonding festival of all the religions are celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm that helps the girls to grow as a better citizens of the Society.

• Scout/Guide camp is organized which helps girls to be disciplined and to survive in tough situations and help to face all the challenges of life smoothly.

• Debates on various topics and speech competitions are organized to enhance the speaking skill of the students, which helps them to become more confident and verbose.