NECESSITY AND RELEVENCE OF INDUCTION PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ENGINEERING COLLEGES

Institutions offering courses in Engineering play an important role in development of an individual, family and society by laying foundation of a strong nation. Such institutions were established to train graduates in their respective branch of study and to have a holistic outlook towards life, and to develop a desire to work for societal needs and beyond. The transition of students from secondary to higher education needs support of the institution in a way that they develop a sense of belongingness and an awareness of their rights as well as responsibilities. Student Induction Programme is designed and meant to help students newly getting admitted to Professional courses to adjust and feel comfortable in the relatively new environment, inculcate in them the culture of the institution, to know about the purpose of studying the course, building bonds with colleagues and faculty members, and expose them to a sense of larger purpose and self exploration. Through this paper, an attempt is made by the authors to reveal the necessity and relevance on how a well designed induction programme will help the students for setting the pace of fruitful teaching-learning experiences.