Page 2 - Guidelines for Training/ Orientation of Faculty on IKS

All HEIs in India may make or amend their Ordinances, regulatory provisions, and
other rules accordingly to ensure that the directions given in these guidelines are
implemented in the best interest of students.

Guidelines

1. Vibrant campus life – A lively campus life for students is also essential
to a good teaching-learning environment, sound assessment systems, and
fair and equitable treatment to all. Given these goals, students will be given
plenty of opportunities to understand their inner calling and realize their
aspirations and dreams. It may come through opportunities related to
academic and co-curricular activities besides having linkages with society
and ecology through field training, job placement activities, educational
tours, and summer internships. The various spaces for cultural activities
should also be created for community services and building national spirit
with a larger humanistic perspective.

2. Students Services Centre (SSC) –

(i) Every HEI shall have a Students Services Centre (SSC) responsible for
dealing with and managing the problems related to stress and emotional
adjustment. It shall have standardized, systematic arrangements within the
relevant provision of Ordinances to provide requisite support to students,
especially from rural backgrounds, female students, students from
divergent cultural backgrounds, and students with special needs.

(ii) The SSC must have necessary resources like competent physical and mental
health counselors, physical and mental health experts, and physical /
physio-psychological assessment tools to inform the students, assess them,
guide them, and provide necessary counseling interventions to make them
feel enabled, energized and independent functionaries capable of pursuing
their career goals.

(iii) The SSC will be managed by a Director/ Dean level position equivalent to
Professor's rank in a discipline like Psychology, Physical Education and
Sports, Psychiatry, Social Work, or Sociology. Respective HEIs shall decide
the modality of such an assignment. If the college/institution does not have
these disciplines, collaboration with other institutes/ university
departments may be explored.

(iv) The SSC will conduct counseling, guidance, and physical and mental health
services online, in person, through a telephone helpline, or in group
counseling sessions depending upon the circumstances. The SSC will
access the database of the students’ profiles/ demographic details.

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