The New College engages in a series of activities for capacity and skill enhancement for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. The main aim of these programmes is to equip the students to face challenges of life and employment in the emerging times. Capacity development and skill enhancement activities are carried by the college at four levels:
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Skill Development Courses
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Special Programmes organised by the Departments
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation training Provided by IIEC
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Internships
Skill Development Courses under part IV (for UG) and Part II (for PG)
A Course in Employability Skills is mandatory for all undergraduate students under Part IV. Skill Development courses offered to all Postgraduate students include, Academic Writing Skills, Presentation Skills for Career, Informatics and Internet for Education and Internet for Academic Purposes. Internal evaluations for these courses are conducted as skills tests.
Special Programmes organised by the Departments
Departments in the college conduct diverse training programmes under the following heads:
Soft skills
Life skills
Language and Communication skills
Awareness of trends in Technology
The programmes organised by the departments for skill and capacity enhancements usually include special lectures, workshops and training sessions on
Yoga
Health and Fitness
Personality Enrichment
Leadership Development
Interview Skills
Group Discussion Techniques
Emotional Intelligence
Self Confidence / Self Esteem
Training for various skill tests
Non-verbal communication
Communication skills
New Developments in Technology
New Software Tools
Use of Tools and Techniques in different Disciplines
Career Guidance
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship and Innovation training provided by IIEC
The Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Cell (IIEC) of the college conducts various programmes throughout every academic year like the following:
Interaction with successful innovators
Success Stories of entrepreneurs
Developing Entrepreneurial Skills
Hands on Training for Self-Employment
Design Thinking
Business Plan Preparation
Start-up Incubation
IPR Workshops
IP Management for Start-Ups
Sessions on Product design
Brand Management
Human Resource Management
Developing Business Ideas
Internships
The college considers internship as an important capacity develop opportunity for students. With this objective, the college prescribed internship for both the UG and PG students. Internships have enabled the college to improve the placement of students initiated by the campus placement cell of the college.