Name of the Activity: Navigating Ideas of NEP-CCF Internship Based on UG Curriculum of University of Calcutta Type of Activity: Workshop Duration of Activity: 1st July 2024, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Resource Persons: Shri Debashis Biswas, Inspector of Colleges, University of Calcutta Conveners: Dr. Yeasin Sikdar and Ms. Shawni Dutta No. of Participants: 64 Faculty Members of Various Departments of the college Objective of the workshop: The workshop was primarily organized with the following objectives in mind:
a. Familiarise the participants with the modalities of newly introduced Internship programmes in UG Curriculum under CCF 2020.
b. Provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the newly introduced Internship programmes in UG Curriculum under CCF 2020.
c. Enable participants to implement meaningful Internship programmes with market linkage.
Brief description of the event:
The workshop on Navigating Ideas of NEP-CCF Internship Based on UG Curriculum of University of Calcutta was organized by the Seminar/FDP/Workshop Committee, Science Section in association with IQAC of the Bhawanipur Education Society College at 5 LLR Sarani, Kolkata 700020. The workshop focused on two distinct areas – (i) modalities, & (ii) meaningful internships.
After a brief welcome address delivered by Dr. Pinki Saha Sardar, VP admin and Science, Teacher-in-Charge, Dr. Subhabrata Ganguly and Dean of Science, Dr. Samir Kanti Dutta highlighted the purpose of the workshop held on the 1st of July 2024. The Dean of Science also suggested to keep uniform structure of the Internship programmes.
Shri Debashis Biswas highlighted the significance of internships in the undergraduate curriculum, noting that with over 90% of the students entering non-academic job markets, these internships create essential market connections that aid in job acquisition. He also emphasized the importance of an exit policy after the first, second, or third year, suggesting that such a policy could lower dropout rates, which is crucial for meeting NAAC accreditation requirements.
Shri Biswas outlined three types of internships that can be offered to the students: (i) Conventional/Traditional internships in fields such as the stock market, news agencies, and the gig economy, (ii) Community engagement where students apply their knowledge to benefit society, and (iii) Field-based learning, including primary surveys. He emphasized that students must complete this 3-credit internship (2 credits – 50 marks for the report and 1 credit – 25 marks for viva) before exiting the course. Additionally, the marks and relevant documents for these internships must be retained for seven years, as per NEP provisions allowing students to return even after exiting. The viva can be conducted by external experts from non-academic fields, referred to by UGC as ‘Professors of Practice’. The college is responsible for sending a requisition to the university with the proposed names of these externals.
He clarified that internships should not be confused with training programs or add-on courses. However, students may participate in online internships depending on their program’s nature. Although the CSR specifies 60 hours or 15 days for internships, this period can be extended to one month. Additionally, he mentioned that while ‘summer internship’ is specified, the university is considering removing the term ‘summer’ to allow internships to be undertaken at any time of the year.
The enlightening talk concluded with a question-and-answer session. The workshop ended with Smt. Debjani Ganguly, Vice Principal of Arts, felicitating the speaker, and a vote of thanks delivered by Ms. Sukti Maitra, a faculty member of the Physics Department at BES College.
Outcome of the event:
The workshop was highly successful in achieving its goals of familiarizing participants with the modalities, providing a comprehensive understanding of the internship programmes, and ensuring their successful implementation.
March 29th, 2019. Society Hall. The Bhawanipur Education Society College (BESC) has always had a sizeable number of students who are active in the stock markets – some to the extent of being day traders. While it is a fact that most of such students hail form family backgrounds with very strong links to the …
International Management Institute Kolkata representatives, Sneha Chakravorty and Aparna Singh Roy (an alumnus of BESC) were in the campus on August 29th 2017, to conduct the initial round and identify the winners who will represent BESC in the forthcoming IMI Kolkata Fest.
When Men of Valour and Commitment Secure Our Nation’s Boundaries, We Sleep in Peace. In the summer of 1999, on the coldest peaks of Kargil, the nation’s brave sons fought relentlessly to safeguard their nation’s integrity while putting up a tough fight against the Pakistani troops. In this journey, many were martyred, many were injured …
The earth once again revolved and we celebrated it with the new batch, their arrival, with a heralding mission, Orientation. Over three days and twelve slots, the newcomers were invited to encapsulate the ambience of The Bhawanipur College, to witness its recurring accomplishments and to have a glimpse of our great college. The inquisitive minds …
Navigating Ideas of NEP-CCF Internship Based on UG Curriculum of University of Calcutta
Name of the Activity: Navigating Ideas of NEP-CCF Internship Based on UG Curriculum of University of Calcutta
Type of Activity: Workshop
Duration of Activity: 1st July 2024, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Resource Persons: Shri Debashis Biswas, Inspector of Colleges, University of Calcutta
Conveners: Dr. Yeasin Sikdar and Ms. Shawni Dutta
No. of Participants: 64 Faculty Members of Various Departments of the college
Objective of the workshop: The workshop was primarily organized with the following objectives in mind:
a. Familiarise the participants with the modalities of newly introduced Internship programmes in UG Curriculum under CCF 2020.
b. Provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the newly introduced Internship programmes in UG Curriculum under CCF 2020.
c. Enable participants to implement meaningful Internship programmes with market linkage.
Brief description of the event:
The workshop on Navigating Ideas of NEP-CCF Internship Based on UG Curriculum of University of Calcutta was organized by the Seminar/FDP/Workshop Committee, Science Section in association with IQAC of the Bhawanipur Education Society College at 5 LLR Sarani, Kolkata 700020. The workshop focused on two distinct areas – (i) modalities, & (ii) meaningful internships.
After a brief welcome address delivered by Dr. Pinki Saha Sardar, VP admin and Science, Teacher-in-Charge, Dr. Subhabrata Ganguly and Dean of Science, Dr. Samir Kanti Dutta highlighted the purpose of the workshop held on the 1st of July 2024. The Dean of Science also suggested to keep uniform structure of the Internship programmes.
Shri Debashis Biswas highlighted the significance of internships in the undergraduate curriculum, noting that with over 90% of the students entering non-academic job markets, these internships create essential market connections that aid in job acquisition. He also emphasized the importance of an exit policy after the first, second, or third year, suggesting that such a policy could lower dropout rates, which is crucial for meeting NAAC accreditation requirements.
Shri Biswas outlined three types of internships that can be offered to the students: (i) Conventional/Traditional internships in fields such as the stock market, news agencies, and the gig economy, (ii) Community engagement where students apply their knowledge to benefit society, and (iii) Field-based learning, including primary surveys. He emphasized that students must complete this 3-credit internship (2 credits – 50 marks for the report and 1 credit – 25 marks for viva) before exiting the course. Additionally, the marks and relevant documents for these internships must be retained for seven years, as per NEP provisions allowing students to return even after exiting. The viva can be conducted by external experts from non-academic fields, referred to by UGC as ‘Professors of Practice’. The college is responsible for sending a requisition to the university with the proposed names of these externals.
He clarified that internships should not be confused with training programs or add-on courses. However, students may participate in online internships depending on their program’s nature. Although the CSR specifies 60 hours or 15 days for internships, this period can be extended to one month. Additionally, he mentioned that while ‘summer internship’ is specified, the university is considering removing the term ‘summer’ to allow internships to be undertaken at any time of the year.
The enlightening talk concluded with a question-and-answer session. The workshop ended with Smt. Debjani Ganguly, Vice Principal of Arts, felicitating the speaker, and a vote of thanks delivered by Ms. Sukti Maitra, a faculty member of the Physics Department at BES College.
Outcome of the event:
The workshop was highly successful in achieving its goals of familiarizing participants with the modalities, providing a comprehensive understanding of the internship programmes, and ensuring their successful implementation.
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