Best Practice – 1.

Title of the Practice: Fostering Art and Creativity for Lifelong Engagement

Objective:

• To enable students to learn and use different forms and functions of arts and techniques
• To encourage them to learn through their own efforts.
• To facilitate their process of learning by providing them a chance to express their imagination and their way of looking at different things
• To prepare and motivate students to learn career oriented skills.
• To encourage creativity, questioning, reasoning, elocution and different skills in students
• The practice is unique as it provides the students a new way of learning.
• The participation of students in different initiatives and using their creativity is also appreciating.
• Students learns to make different things, writing essays literary forms, public speaking, performing dramas, music and dancing on stage.
• The process of learning through self-expression becomes interesting and entertaining as students.
• Performs different activities with their classmate and teachers outside the classroom.
• Such learning also increases students’ familiarity with their teachers, classmates and different modes of self-expression.
• Performing on different levels increase confidence in them and develops creative outlook among students.
• Such practice helps them to initiate the process of self-learning, creation, communication and expression.

The Context:

Sapt-Dhara

initiative is a broad concept launched by Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat, Government of Gujarat. Sapt-Dhara is a concept which includes seven broad initiatives. In the present scenario it is very important to infuse and instill within the youth the spirit of global competition and to encourage them to display and express their talents to meet challenges of the newer changing order of the world. College has implemented Sapt Dhara Initiative activities in different spheres so that the student can explore their hidden capabilities and potentialities.

College Cultural Cell is functioning with a high goal of elevating student's inherent and innovative talents. One of the college’s special features is its reputed Cultural Cell, with students from various sections having individual talents.

The Practice

Sapt Dhara

Programmes, one of the major highlights of the college, is a weeklong cultural extravaganza consisting of several literary and cultural competitions to foster a healthy sense of competition among the students and provide a platform for their talents to be recognized and appreciated. College conducts Sapt Dhara (Seven Bands) initiative programmes that also sensitize them towards the aesthetics of varied art forms.

Various Department organizes different activities under the aegis of Sapt Dhara Initiative. The seven Dharas-bands and activities are as under;

1. Knowledge Band (Gyan Dhara)

College regularly celebrates Swami Vivekananda Jayanti on 12th January as Yuva Diwas or Gyan Jayanti, elocution competition, quiz, expert lectures, debate, essay competitions, symposia on current issues. Participants and winners are encouraged with felicitation by the college in the Annual Farewell Ceremony.

2. Creative Expression Band (Sarjanatmak Abhivyakti Dhara)

Under this cluster, college organizes elocution competition, debate, creative writing, and translation workshop among the students. Debate and and elocution competition help to improve their self-confidence, leadership and clarity of thoughts.

3. Fine Arts Band (Rang, Kala, Kaushalya Dhara)

Under this cluster, college organizes drawing competitions, sculpture, clay-modeling, etc. The activities also aim to make the students aware about the employability and self-sufficiency of their respective creative ability.

4. Theatre Band (Natya Dhara)

Under this cluster, college oraganizes drama competitions, mime, one or two-act plays, visit of theatre groups or film actors. Student learns self-expression and acceptance of various emotion/bhavas.

5. Music and Dance Band (Geet-Sangeet-Nrutya Dhara)

Activities like poetry recitation, music competitions, Talent Hunt Programmes, dance competitions, Garaba and classical dance competitions were organized by the college students.

6. Yoga and Sports Band (Vyayam-Yog-Khel-Kud Dhara)

College possesses a Yoga Centre and conducts Yoga sessions at regular intervals. College organized World Yoga Day and hosted University Level Yoga Workshop. College organizes Inter-Class Sports Tournaments and hosts University level sports and athletic competitions. College sports department is also equipped with Indoor Sports complex and auditorium, sports ground, multi-purpose Gym and wellness centre.

7. Community/Social Service Band (Samudaya Seva Dhara)

It is the moral responsibility of the college to make students aware about the realities of villages and contribute in the development of villages. Our aim is to maximize students’ participation in activities under this cluster. College N.S.S. Unit and N.C.C. Unit organizes community and social services activities at large scale in every academic year.

Evidence of Success:

• The boys and girl students are encouraged to participate themselves in different activities as per their wish and hobby.
• Com.Sem-VI student Hiren Raval won first prize in Youth Festival held at H.N.G.University, PATAN for his excellent performance in Rangoli competition.
• College is 22 times consecutive winner in University Level Handball championship.
• Programmes like job fair, Career guidance seminar, elocution competition, quiz, Salad Decoration, Bridal Make-up competition, Clay Modeling, Rangoli Making, essay-writing competition, etc. organized throughput the year. Large number of students participated in it and won prizes at different levels.
• Two faculty members also participated in an international level Crochet Making Competition and won Guinness Book of World Records certificate.
• Students learn and use different forms and functions of arts and techniques.
• Students tried to explore the art forms and learned through their own efforts.
• Students became aware about the process of learning by self-expression and they used their own and their way of looking at different things.
• Student Jayprakash Patel participated in cricket mates in Dulip Trophy and Ranaji Trophy.
• D.Pathak possesses a University record of 34.8 in Hammer Throw which is unbroken till today.
• Students learned career oriented skills like creativity, questioning, reasoning, elocution and different skills.
• Students participated in different initiatives and used their creativity.
• Students learned to make different things, writing essays literary forms, public speaking, performing dramas, music and dancing on stage.
• The process of learning through self-expression becomes interesting and entertaining as students.
• Performed different activities with their classmate and teachers outside the classroom.
• Such learning also increases students’ familiarity with their teachers, classmates and different modes of self-expression.
• Performing on different levels increase confidence in them and develops creative outlook among students.

Problem Encountered and Resources Required:

• At the initial stage, students hesitate to participate in some of the competitions but after proper guidance and counseling by the faculty members they participated in large number.
• As some faculty members and students participated in national and international events, institute bear the expenses.
• Students will bring with them necessary raw-materials and utensils to make artistic models, Audio-video CDs to practice and performance of drama dance and mime.

Sapt Dhara

Best Practice-II

1. Title: University Level Yoga Training Workshop

2. Goal:

• To create awareness among the students for Yoga and ancient Indian traditions
• To propagate and promote the importance, knowledge and practice of Yoga for healthy life
• To teach the students the benefits of Yoga and teach them to implement the same in their daily life.

3. Aim and Objectives:

• To enable the students to know the benefits of Yoga
• To encourage the students to implement Yogic practice and other healthy practices in their life.
• To teach the students how to live healthy life through practicing Yoga.

4. Context:

In the modern age of urbanization, industrialization and Westernization, the simple life has become complex, hectic and polluted. Children as well as youngsters have become addicted to western life-style, excessive use of mobile phones, junk food and hectic life-style. They have become victim of unhealthy life-style and unknown diseases. They are suffering from stress, loneliness, anxiety, identity disorder, suicidal tendency and negativity in life.

In this context, this Yoga Training Workshop will be a very crucial and important way to lead the generation towards a healthy and pleasant life-style. By practicing Yoga in their day-to-day life students will not only uplift their living but also able to discard unhealthy habits. In this way, through this workshop students as well as people will become aware about the benefits of Yoga and its healthy effects.

5. Practice:

Our college expressed its willingness to host the workshop to the University authorities in General Meeting of the University. Subsequently, it was decided by the University that University level Yoga Training Workshop will be held from 03 to 05 January, 2019 in our campus in association with Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan. College N.S.S. Unit took the responsibility to organize the workshop.

College circulated invitation cards to all the University affiliated college and invited them in the workshop. University also issued a circular to all the colleges to send 02 students from their respective college in the workshop. Inaugural function was organized in the college seminar hall were all the dignitaries were present. The dignitaries who remained present were:

Dr. Chandansinhji Zala   

Vice Chancellor of Lakulish Yoga University, Ahmedabad

Shri K.M.Patel              

President, The Unjha Education Board

Dr. Vinodbhai Chaudhary

Director, Dept. of Physical Edu. and Cultural Activities, HNGU, Patan

The workshop continued for three days and total 78 students from different college participated in it. During these three days, different subject experts and Yoga teachers trained the trainees. They taught them different aasanas, suryanamskar, breathing exercises, foot reflexology, mind control techniques, meditation and other Yogic exercises.

6. Evidence of Success:

• 78 students from more than 27 affiliated colleges took part in it for three days.
• Some of the staff members were also participated in some of the training sessions.
• Students were motivated to learn more Yoga lessons and they included Yoga in their routine.
• Students became conscious about their health problems and their habits.
• They learn the benefits of Yoga to live happy and healthy life. They also learn the harmful effects of junk food and stress.

7. Problems Encountered :

• Some of the students from other colleges belonging to the remote areas of the various districts they remained absent.
• It was difficult to make subject like Yoga interesting for students.
• It is uncertain that all the students will include Yoga in their routine
• If they will not include it in their routine, they will not be able to get full advantage of Yoga.

8. Resources Required:

• Coordination of the institute with the HNGUniverssity, Patan.
• Allocation of funds by the University and management of the college.
• Awareness in the students to join such health related practices
• Coordination with the experts of Yoga, trained speakers as well as teachers who himself has practiced Yoga.
• Team work, planning and organizing skill of the entire staff